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ROAD TO RUIN by Stephen Guy, West Derby Society
The long road was lined with atmospheric buildings ranging from 18th century villas and Victorian semis to a pub and café. Bowring Park Road developed as transport links improved, with Broadgreen Station providing a convenient link between Liverpool and Manchester. Until 1957 trams rattled along the central reservation to and from Liverpool. There was a strong sense of community with the large houses and gardens kept neat and tidy. The Broadgreen Abbey (pictured) provided refresh-
ment for generations since around the time the pioneering Liverpool to Manchester Railway opened. To the right can be seen Ryebank, an independent school occupying a series of former houses, some half-timbered. It was 1973 and soon the peace of the area would be shattered. Most of the buildings were empty ruins awaiting demolition. A year or so earlier trains had ceased running along the Cheshire Lines railway in a cutting between the pub and the school. It is now the cycle path. The planners had decided many properties must be swept away for the new M62 motorway pro-
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viding Liverpool with a vital link to the M6, Manchester and beyond. Residents and businesses mounted a big campaign to get the new road re-
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routed, without success. As a reporter, I interviewed some of the campaign leaders as the motorway plans unfolded. Another building that was cleared was Mac’s Café near the station. My mum worked there for many years, cycling a mile or so from home. Going was fine but she had to get off and push her ancient bike uphill along Thomas Lane on the way back. She would regale us with stories about the characters congregating in the lit-
tle café. A few years later plans for the Queens Drive flyover went to a public inquiry, which I also covered as a news reporter. The M62 was vital to the regeneration of Liverpool but came at a cost to our heritage and environment. One of the Georgian villas was built from handmade bricks. The original wooden front door had an impressive stone surround – a date stone could be seen high on the wall. A Victorian house
called Holly Bank had a porch with a slate roof. Most of the properties were in excellent condition before their fate was sealed.
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