The public can have their say today (21 March) on the future of historic Liverpool building the Wellington Rooms. Ideas to resurrect the 202-year-old, Grade II*-listed building are being displayed for the first time as part of a consultation event. Merseyside Building Preservation Trust (MBPT) is hosting the session between 10am and ... Read More...
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Plans are in to restore a row of listed terraced homes in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter. The nine rundown townhouses, which form an L-shape along Percy Street and Upper Parliament Street, have lain empty since 2008. Developer Elliot Group has submitted a planning application to Liverpool City Council for the scheme, which it ... Read More...
The public are being invited to explore a lost tunnel recently discovered beneath St George's Hall, thought to have been used during the English Civil War. For the first time in more than 100 years, visitors will be able to discover the hidden depths and unseen places of the Grade I-listed ... Read More...
A project to restore Huyton’s historic Bowring Park will receive almost £2 million of National Lottery funding. Knowsley Council, in partnership with The Friends of Bowring Park and site leaseholders Mack Trading Ltd, has successfully been awarded a £1,848,500 grant after putting forward a bid. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big ... Read More...
Back from the brink The issue of empty homes is nationwide, and one that has come under increased attention with the seeming lack of affordable housing available. Here on Merseyside, the number of disused houses is the highest in the North West and one of the highest in the country, with over ... Read More...
The first major repair project to ever take place in St George’s Hall’s Great Hall is now underway, as restoration work is being carried out on its famous Minton tiled floor. Replacing faded tiles with exact replicas in a bid to bring the floor’s ‘dramatically faded’ colours back to life, work ... Read More...