Natural Features Ditton Brook October 23, 2014 by Martin Greaney | 6 Comments on Ditton Brook Ditton Brook makes up the northern boundary of Halewood, and flows in a south-westerly direction before flowing out into the River Mersey between the town of Ditton and Hale Bank.... read more Read more »
Natural Features River Alt October 23, 2014 by Martin Greaney | 20 Comments on River Alt The River Alt flows north east through Lancashire and Merseyside. It rises in Huyton township at the Hag Plantation, and flows through Croxteth Park, West Derby and Maghull. It then... read more Read more »
Landmarks Everton Cross October 23, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment From The Ancient Crosses of Lancashire by Henry Taylor: A water-colour drawing in the Binns Collection shows this cross in an open space near a cottage. A church appears in... read more Read more »
Landmarks Childwall Cross October 23, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment From The Ancient Crosses of Lancashire by Henry Taylor: The word “cross” in Gothic letters appears on the 1848 map one and a half miles east of Wavertree. Mr. Cox... read more Read more »
Landmarks Everton Well October 23, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment From The Ancient Crosses of Lancashire by Henry Taylor: Mr. Hope writes in his Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England: “There is a well here which has the... read more Read more »
Landscapes Port Sunlight: traces of nature in the man-made landscape October 6, 2014 by Martin Greaney | 7 Comments on Port Sunlight: traces of nature in the man-made landscape Port Sunlight is a classic and easy-to-read ‘landscape’, in the sense that word is used on this site: it was created in one quick phase, for one purpose, obliterating everything... read more Read more »
Landscapes Western Approaches: Liverpool’s Largest Landscape April 18, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment This site often talks about the role played by Liverpool’s geography throughout history. From the location of the ancient Calder Stones (wherever that might have been) to the collection of... read more Read more »
Landmarks S. Mary’s Well, Allerton March 16, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment From The Ancient Crosses of Lancashire by Henry Taylor: This holy well is referred to in the following terms in the Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey:- Grant in frankalmoign from Robert,... read more Read more »
Landmarks Walton-on-the-Hill Village Cross and Stocks March 16, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment From The Ancient Crosses of Lancashire by Henry Taylor: In the Binns Collection, vol. ii., p. 26, an illustration is given of this structure, consisting of a classical pillar carried... read more Read more »
Landmarks Wavertree Cross and Well March 16, 2014 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment Wavertree Cross, and the well it covers, can be found close to the village green. This is an important junction around which Wavertree probably grew up. The village’s green is... read more Read more »
