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#everysinglestreet [15/06/21] Brodie Avenue and Mossley Hill

Graham Holland    

It was another bright, fresh, clear early morning. It’s the type of morning that makes you glad to be alive!

Brodie Avenue is a duel carriageway with mature trees along most of the central reservation. Driving from Rose Lane the first section is actually called Templemore Avenue. On the other carriageway Brodie Avenue becomes Rathmore Avenue. Both of these existed before Brodie Avenue was built.

I ran along Brodie Avenue to Booker Avenue hitting all 12 cul-de-sacs on the way. Each of these cul-de-sacs has a slightly different configuration at the end depending on how much space was available before reaching the railway line. One road had a little driveway to reach the end house. Another has the end semi-detached properties at an angle 

Nearly all of the roads along this stretch have the words ‘more’ or ‘moor’ in them. One of the roads – Erylmore Road – made me think about how many roads there are that people have to spell out when they’re telling someone their address. 

I passed one house with an Audi and a Jaguar on the front drive. It also had two artificial (I prefer the word fake) trees, one with all white leaves and white tape round the trunk, and the other with fairy lights instead of leaves. Call me old-fashioned but I prefer real trees. 

Another house had a willow tree in the front. It had been planted on the edge of the front garden but has grown right across the front of the house. I wonder if it’s been pruned that way. 

I mentioned Liverpool John Moores University’s IM Marsh campus on my previous run here. This time I got to run through the grounds to get to Barkhill Road the other side. On my way I took some photos of Holmefield House (currently called Barkhill Building) and the 1930s Mossley Building. 

It really shouldn’t have come as a surprise that I had to run quite a bit of the route up hill, given that the district is called Mossley Hill! From the top of the field alongside Mossley Hill Road there’s a lovely view out across South Liverpool. The field is called Holt Field and every Easter morning the local churches hold a short service of celebration and prayer as the sun rises. 

Mossley Hill Road is home to Mossley Hill Athletics Club which runs a running club alongside other sports. The road is also home to Sudley House.

Built in 1821 for Liverpool corn merchants Nicholas Robinson, Sudley House.  When Nicholas died the house passed to his two daughters, and when they died it went to his son Charles. He wasn’t interested in it so sold it to Liverpool merchant and ship owner George Holt. George was a lover of art and spent much of his fortune buying paintings. The house passed to George’s daughter Emma who, on her death, bequeathed the entire estate to Liverpool Corporation (Liverpool City Council). In 1986 Sudley House became part of what’s now known as National Museums Liverpool. This is one of those local places of interest that I have to admit to never having visited before. 

At the end of Mossley Hill Road the sandstone wall is being re-built. The original stones have been kept at on the bottom half of the wall, with new sandstone blocks being added to the top. 

St Matthew and St James Parish Church is better known as just Mossley Hill Parish Church. There’s an old, defunct drinking fountain in the wall on the Rose Lane side of the church. 

Stats

  • Wednesday 15th June 2021
  • 32 streets
    Ardmore Road, Arranmore Road, Barkhill Road, Benmore Road, Boxmoor Road, Brockholme Road, Brodie Avenue, Brynmor Road, Cairnmore Road, Cooper Avenue North, Cooper Avenue South, Craigmore Road, Erylmore Road, Incemore Road, Ingleholme Road, Kirkmore Road, Kylemore Avenue, Lammermoor Road, Lismore Road, Lochmore Road, Martin Close, Martin Road, Mentmore Road, Mossley Hill Road, Netherton Road, Purley Grove, Rangemore Road, Rexmore Road, Rockside Road, South Mossley Hill Road, Tullimore Road, Varley Road
  • Total: 4,100 (72.21%)
  • Remaining: 1,578

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