Egremont, Promenade 1902
Photo ref:
48662
Photo ref:
48662
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Egremont was planned by developer John Askew, a former slave-trader who made his money on land deals involving Liverpool Corporation's unwanted properties in the Wirral. At first he built himself a house which he named Egremont, after his home town in Cumbria, and the name spread from there.
An extract from Cheshire Photographic Memories.
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A Selection of Memories from Egremont
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Egremont
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How many of you have fond memoires of times spent on the shore and along the prom. Who got hot water from the cafes along the bottom of Tobin Street. Do you remember the bands playing in Davy Jones's locker on the old pier head? My dad, Ron Higginson, used to tell me about the time his skiffle band 'The Atlantics' were playing in the Egremont pub, in the back snug cos they didn't have a music ...see more
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