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#everysinglestreet [15/01/21] Childwall Fiveways and All Saints Church

Graham Holland     

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  • Friday 15th January 2021
  • 22 streets – Abbey View, Barnhurst Close, Barnhurst Road, Barnside Court, Childwall Bank Road, Childwall Crescent, Childwall Mount Road, Church Green, Colindale Road, Darsefield Road, Ewden Close, Givenchy Close, Headbourne Close, Kendal Road, Kenilworth Road, North Barcombe Road, Rosebank Road, South Barcombe Road, Sunny Bank Road, Viewpark Close, Well Lane, Yew Bank Road
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This was my midweek, early morning before work run of the year. And it was a cold, icy and foggy one too! 

Lime Pictures occupies the site of a former college on Childwall Abbey Road. Formally known as Mersey TV, Lime Pictures was responsible for Grange Hill and Brookside, and currently makes Hollyoaks, The Only Way Is Essex, and Geordie Shore.

I took a photo of the piece of land at the end of the church hall car park where the 29th Picton Scout Hut used to stand. I was a Venture Scout here, and my Scout Group the 30th Picton (based at the Methodist Church just along Score Lane) used to do lots of joint events with them. 

The Childwall Abbey is a pub and hotel situated in Childwall Village opposite the church. Part of the building is thought to be a renovated chapel which was recorded as far back as 1484, with the rest of the building dating from the early 17th Century. As a Venture Scout and Cub Scout Leader I spent many evenings in the Abbey drinking and socialising with friends. 

All Saints Church is a Grade I listed building and the only medical church in Liverpool. The chancel is the oldest part of the building and dates from the 14th Century. The two side chapels are from the 18th Century, the south isle and porch are 15th Century, the tower and spire are 19th century. There have been bells in the tower for almost 500 years, and there’s currently a peel of six bells. 

There are records of burials in the graveyard dating back to 1557, with the oldest known gravestone being dated 1620. As is typical for churches of this age the churchyard is surrounded by a wall, and there are yew trees inside. Yews were used to make bows, and were grown inside the churchyard walls to protect them from animals that might otherwise have eaten them.

Barnside Court is build on waste land previously owned by the Methodist Church. Back in my Scouting days we would have a bonfire here on Guy Fawkes Night. My Mum loves telling the story of how as a young child I walked across the area where the bonfire had been the night before and melted the soles of my shoes! 

This land is also where I fell off my bike going down the hill too fast. I ended up with my left arm in a sling and had to move my watch to my right wrist where it’s remained ever since. 

I photographed the back of the Methodist Church, for old times sake. The Scouts used to meet in the basement – the Den – and there was a fire door that led out into the area at the back. This is where we lit our smaller fires and learned axe skills after we lost the waste land to houses. 

I took some pics of Childwall Fiveways, a busy roundabout where Queens Drive with Childwall Valley Road, Childwall Priory Road and Childwall Road meet.

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