Footpath through Childwall Fields
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Footpath through Childwall Fields by Sue Adair as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 7 May 2020
Childwall Fields was once the parkland of the 18th Century Childwall Hall. In 1947, the 5th Marquess of Salisbury presented Childwall Hall to Liverpool Corporation who intended to establish a county college, however the house was found to be unsuitable and riddled with dry rot, it was demolished in 1949. For more information:- http://www.childwall.info/childwall-hall/4576517933 As part of the Mersey Forest project and planted with native deciduous trees, this area and adjoining woodlands is capable of supporting a wide range of species.