{"id":2048,"date":"2021-05-31T18:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2021-06-01T18:55:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T17:55:27","slug":"everysinglestreet-31-05-21-everton-park-the-greatest-view-in-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/2021\/05\/31\/everysinglestreet-31-05-21-everton-park-the-greatest-view-in-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"#everysinglestreet [31\/05\/21] Everton Park: The Greatest View In Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was a beautiful, bright and sunny bank holiday Monday morning so I decided to run all of the streets around Everton Park. It was my second day out in my new running shoes, a pair of black, grey, stormy Brooks Ghost 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the 1892 &#8211; 1914 map the whole of the area that\u2019s now Everton Park was terraced streets. Only a handful of the original streets remain, although it\u2019s great to see many of the current streets taking their names from the ones they replaced. Disappointingly there was no surprise on Kinder Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everton Park Heritage Trail has a series of board explaining what used to be at specific locations &#8211; Everton Village Cross (on Village Street), Prince Rupert\u2019s Cottage (there was a Prince Rupert Street, Lane and Terrace, plus a Rupert Grove), the Queen\u2019s Head Hotel (where St Domingo\u2019s church football team changed its name to Everton Football Club), and the Everton Lock-Up (Prince Rupert\u2019s Tower, as featured on EFC\u2019s club badge).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everton Road becomes Heyworth Street and it\u2019s here that Rupert Lane view point is found inside the park. The information board describes it as the \u2018Greatest view in Liverpool\u2019, and who am I to disagree? And on a morning like today the view was indeed special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An old chapel building is the only thing left standing on what was Cochrane Street. Further along Heyworth Street you can see North Liverpool Academy looking like a weird spaceship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mere Bank pub stands on the corner of Heyworth Street and Mere Lane. Built in 1881, the mock-Tudor woodwork, and decorative friezes, make it rather pretty. If you\u2019re interested, it\u2019s currently available on a 5, 10 or 15 year lease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In comparison, just next door is the abandoned Everton Library. Built in 1896, it was designed by city surveyor Thomas Shelmerdine who was also responsible for Toxteth Library, Sefton Park Library, St John\u2019s Gardens, and the Hornby Library. Everton Library is a Grade II listed building on account of its architecture and the role it played in the development of Liverpool\u2019s library service. In 2019 the Victorian Society listed it as one of the top ten most endangered buildings in England and Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposite the library is St George\u2019s, known as The Iron Church. This Grade I listed building was one of the earliest to use an iron frame in its construction, the others being St Michael-in-the-Hamlet, and the now demolished St Philip\u2019s on Hardman Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/incoming\/article19755008.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s810\/0_JS166325819.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Havelock Street &#8211; &#8216;Mount Everton&#8217; &#8211; the steepest street in Liverpool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Northumberland Terrace, opposite the end of Grecian Terrace there used to be a street that headed down the hill to Breckfield Road North. Havelock Street, known locally as \u2018Mount Everton\u2019, was the steepest street in Liverpool. It was so steep that one side of the street had an iron handrail for the entire length to help elderly people make the climb. In the early 1900s car manufacturers would use Havelock Street to test how well their cars handled the challenge of the steep climb. Eventually bollards were placed at the top of the street to stop cars from accessing it. The street was demolished in the 1960 when huge swathes of housing were cleared. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/nostalgia\/lost-mountain-street-steepest-climb-19754915\">https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/nostalgia\/lost-mountain-street-steepest-climb-19754915<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a short section of Georgian terrace on Shaw Street at the junction of Everton Brow. The whole of this section of the road would have had housing like this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool Collegiate School is opposite Liverpool Hope\u2019s Creative Campus on Shaw Street. It was opened in 1843 as a fee-paying boys school. It eventually became a comprehensive school before eventually closing. It\u2019s now accommodation. Notable former pupils include Pete Best (The Beatles\u2019 original drummer), radio presenter Billy Butler, Leonard Rossiter (actor, Rising Damp), and Holly Johnson (singer, Frankie Goes To Hollywood).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three double-fronted Georgian houses on Everton Road. Designed as a drill hall for the 19th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, it went on to house the 9th Battalion, the King\u2019s (Liverpool) Regiment. After closing it was used for many years by the Red Triangle Karate Club. The most recent plans are for a Veterans Centre of Excellence and housing complex by local charity Veterans HQ. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veteranshq.org.uk\/the-kings-barracks-project\/\">https:\/\/www.veteranshq.org.uk\/the-kings-barracks-project\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Monday 31st May 2021<\/strong> <\/li><li><strong>50 streets<\/strong><br>Cobden Street, Cochrane Street, Albion Street, Amelia Close, Atherton Close, Back Guildford Street, Back York Terrace, Beacon Lane, Bright Street, Brow Side, Churton Court, College Street North, College Street South, Dukes Road, Ermine Crescent, Everton Road, Fizclarence Way, Gardenside Street, Grecian Terrace, Greenside, Gregson Street, Hackthorpe Street, Hapton Street, Henglers Close, Heyworth Street, Hillside Street, Hodder Street, John Bagot Close, Joshua Close, Kinder Street, Lansdowne Place, Leadenhall Close, Lytton Street, Melda Close, Mere Lane, Monk Street, Northumberland Terrace, Parkside Street, Penrose Street, Plumpton Street, Rupert Lane, St George\u2019s Hill, Severn Street, Shaw Street, Staffordshire Close, St Domingo Road, Tichbourne Way, Village Street, Wye Street, York Terrace<\/li><li><strong>Total: 3,963 (69.8%)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Remaining: 1,715<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos on Facebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the photos from this run are in a publically viewable Facebook album. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To view them <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grahamholland\/posts\/10158571562166275\">click<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grahamholland\/posts\/10158539817236275\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grahamholland\/posts\/10158558773371275\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grahamholland\/posts\/10158571562166275\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsafrogslife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-size=\"large\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @itsafrogslife<\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/everysinglestreet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#everysinglestreet<\/a> [31\/05\/22] Everton Park: The Greatest View In Liverpool<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityStrides?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityStrides<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStreetInLiverpool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStreetInLiverpool<\/a><br><br>Today: 50 streets<br>Total: 3,963 (69.8%)<br>Remaining: 1,715<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H6WAD6Rtzs\">https:\/\/t.co\/H6WAD6Rtzs<\/a><br><br>Please sponsor my first Great North Run for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlzResearchUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlzResearchUK<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jllrOoPp8s\">https:\/\/t.co\/jllrOoPp8s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MfelsAx0Cg\">pic.twitter.com\/MfelsAx0Cg<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Graham runs&#8230; 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My mum has Alzheimers so this charity is close to my heart. If you can spare a couple of quid to help me reach my target I would be extremely grateful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/grahamsgreatnorthrun2021\">justgiving.com\/fundraising\/grahamsgreatnorthrun2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ARUK_Horizontal_Full_Colour_Web.jpg?resize=640%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ARUK_Horizontal_Full_Colour_Web.jpg?resize=1024%2C308&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ARUK_Horizontal_Full_Colour_Web.jpg?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ARUK_Horizontal_Full_Colour_Web.jpg?resize=768%2C231&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ARUK_Horizontal_Full_Colour_Web.jpg?w=1900&amp;ssl=1 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itsafrogslife.net\/grahamruns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ARUK_Horizontal_Full_Colour_Web.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a beautiful, bright and sunny bank holiday Monday morning so I decided to run all of the streets around Everton Park. 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