{"id":1885,"date":"2021-03-09T19:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2021-06-03T08:54:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T07:54:28","slug":"everysinglestreet-09-03-21-druids-cross-road-and-the-calder-stones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/2021\/03\/09\/everysinglestreet-09-03-21-druids-cross-road-and-the-calder-stones\/","title":{"rendered":"#everysinglestreet [09\/03\/21] Druids Cross Road and the Calder Stones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Druids Cross Road is a continuation of Woolton Hill Road and runs down to Menlove Avenue. It\u2019s at this point where the Calder Stones were originally discovered as part of a neolithic burial chamber. The stones were moved to the Harthill Estate (now Calderstones Park) where for many years they were hidden inside a greenhouse. In 2019 they were moved and put on display inside the Manor House when The Reader Organisation moved in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Catherine\u2019s Orphanage for Roman Catholic Girls once occupied the land where Druids Park is now. It was originally a private residence, then from 1916 to 1919 a Reformatory for Girls, then Druid\u2019s Cross Military Hospital for a short time. When it was demolished The Lodge remained, as did the stables and a cottage. There are also some sections of the original walls still visible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taiwanese photinia trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Stonecrop (what a fantastic road name) there are two majestic Taiwanese photinia trees that I just had to take a photo of. Everywhere there are signs of spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a Teasville Road, but no Coffee Lane or Hot Chocolate Way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a sculpture on the front of Eton Park flats. I stood staring at it for ages trying to work out what it said. I eventually decided it didn\u2019t say anything and was just shapes that resemble letters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Woolton Road there\u2019s a faded sign for the long gone Good Shepherd Convent with Eton Lodge and St Martins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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