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Gloucester Road, BOOTLE, L20 9AW

Derby Park was opened in 1895 on land given to the people of Bootle by Lord Derby, a typical example of an urban Victorian park with formal gardens, bandstand and lake (now children's play area). Recently renovated, this attractive little park is largely unknown other than by local residents.

St Monica's Rc church in Fernhill Road was completed in 1936. A Grade II listed building in art deco style designed by the architect Francis Xavier Velarde.

Former Christ Church School on the corner corner of Hawthorne Road and Park Road, built in the second half of the 19th Century. It is now a YMCA used for community groups including drama, youth & junior clubs, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venture Scouts.

The Poulsom Memorial commemorates William Poulsom and his wife Mary. William became Lord Mayor of Bootle in 1880 and later a magistrate. Mary was responsible for the Penny Concerts held each Saturday evening during the winter months and for other good deeds amongst the poor of the borough. William died in 1903 and his wife soon after, the memorial was paid for by public subscription and was recently restored by specialist stone mason Nick Roberson who hand carved four replacement figures of children in ancient classical costume working on archive photographs of the originals.

The old Bootle Tanning Co building stands at the junction of Well Lane and Waterworks Street replacing the original Litherland Road Tannery. This had been built at this location to take advantage of the aquifer beneath Waterworks Street. The adjacent waterworks had drawn water from this source since the 1700's. This later building, opened in 1900, is typical of a warehouse building of that era, cast iron pillars, wooden floors and brickwork with rounded corners. Now considered an eyesore, there have been plans over the years to convert the original building to apartments and construct houses on the site of the dilapidated office and warehouse buildings.

Near Brookhill Road, Bootle.

Looking north east along the Leeds and Liverpool canal with the 3¼ Miles from Liverpool milepost on the left - Image

Towards bridge 2B.

This milepost is north east of the Litherland Road Bridge alongside the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Once there were mileposts located every quarter of a mile between Liverpool and Leeds making it easier for tolls and charges to be calculated. Many have disappeared, but the ones that remain are being re-painted and the actual 'Mile' posts are being replaced where necessary. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/news/missing-mileposts-replaced-on-the-leeds-and-liverpool-canal http://www.towpathtreks.co.uk/milepostdisplay.asp?ino=3 See also Image