Caldy, the Village c1955
Caldy, The Village c1955
Caldy, The Church c1955
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Historic maps of Caldy and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Caldy maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Merseyside
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Hi, I'm am trying to trace Judith Jones or James, she married Samuel Reed then they moved to Heath Farm, Childerthornton. I believe she came from Storeton, but there is nothing registered on this site for Storeton, if anyone can help, I would love to hear from you
Shared on 22 February 2009
I was born in West Kirby and lived at 5 Dunraven Rd. I remember being a young choir boy at St Bridget's. My father, great grandmother, grand mother, Aunt and Uncle are all buried in St. Bridget's. Inside the Church is (was) a plaque on the wall dedicated to the soldiers from West Kirby that lost their lives in World War I. My grand father William J. Andrews is on that plaque.
Shared on 16 February 2007
I used to live in a house at the top of Grange Hill in a road called Monks Way. At the top of our garden, just opposite Tottey's garage, there was the remains of a round sandstone tower. We were told that the area used to be a monastry or abbey, hence the name "Monks way". The monks were apparently persecuted and the tower was a watch tower to warn of any trouble. It was claimed that there was an underground tunnel to the beach, from where the monks could sail to Hilbre Island for sanctuary. Never found the tunnel but as a lad we fought plenty of battles from the tower!
Shared on 16 February 2008
How many young vikings and saxons would have been slain trying to capture this ancient landmark.Memories of sword fights blood and guts in a childs fantasy. A wonderful place to explore and imagine.
The view from the rock across the Dee estuary is magnificent and I would think that countless photographs would have been taken from this vantage point.
Shared on 26 January 2008
Extracts From Caldy & Merseyside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Caldy, inspired by Frith photos.
The Wirral Photographic Memories
The lovely red sandstone Caldy parish church was opened on 1 November 1907 and dedicated to the Resurrection and All Saints. It replaced the former village chapel, which had been formed by converting outbuildings at Caldy Manor into a place of worship.
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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The Wirral Photographic Memories
Pevsner in The Buildings of England says of Caldy: ‘Cheshire is something of a Surrey of the North, but Surrey has nothing to compare with this’. In 1906, the Caldy Manor Estate was split up into housing development plots for the wealthy. The smallest ones were about an acre in size, and this influenced the sorts of houses constructed during the Edwardian period; consequently the village reflects this glimpse of Edwardian elegance in its buildings.
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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The Wirral Photographic Memories
This view looks along Caldy Road with the part stone, part half-timbered Reading Room on the right. It was built by the Barton family in 1883. The estate of Caldy Manor was purchased by Mr R W Barton in 1832 for the then princely sum of £18,900. He was one of a number of wealthy Manchester merchants who settled in the Wirral.
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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