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Derby Road, LIVERPOOL, L20 8EE

Derelict pubs in Liverpool seem to reach more exalted states of dereliction than derelict pubs in other places. The Elm House is perhaps the paramount example. It closed before 2008 and retained its upper storeys until 2015/16 (at a guess they were destroyed by fire). Surprisingly, most of what is seen here was still there in 2023. Only the front wall and the left-hand side wall survive.

The foundry was part of Harland & Wolff marine refit and repair shop located on Strand Road, Bootle. Located close to the then entrance to the Alexandra Dock on Regent Road (known locally as the 'Dock Road') The repair shop and foundry no longer exist. The original entrance gate to the Alexandra Dock has long gone. This section of the Dock Road was closed off to the public, the route of the road refigured, and a new entrance to this part of the North Liverpool dock system, which is now called 'The Liverpool Freeport'. Another part of old Liverpool gone for ever! For another view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1443502.

Another view of the building previously featured http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1442125 . Another historic link with Liverpool's great maritime history. The facade of the building appears to be in keeping with the Victorians' desire to build temples to trade and commerce too! Another worthy example that merits preservation. English Heritage please note!

Formerly the Talbot. Given its proximity to the docks (seen down Church Street) its clientele must have been dock workers and seamen. It closed before 2008 and in 2023 was still derelict.

Low-rise sheds and the remains perhaps of something that was once larger on the left. A tall thin warehouse survives at the end on Atlantic Road.

A good run of late C19th buildings, quite ornate, bearing the name of the famous shipbuilders, Harland & Wolff. The middle of the three buildings was a foundry. Grade II listed. Now entirely a self-storage facility operated by Storage King, but at the time at least partly occupied by Intelligent Engineering Ltd.

The parish church of St. Mary stood in these grounds until destroyed by enemy action in 1941

Formerly the Higson's pub, the Strand Hotel. Next door on the right is the site of the Liverpool operation of Harland & Wolff, the renowned Belfast shipbuilders who built the Titanic.

These grave headstones have been placed at the edge of the grounds were the parish church of St. Mary stood until destroyed by enemy action in 1941