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Hi,
New here and not really sure if this post is in the right section but here goes.

We live in a house built around the 1910-1920 era. Just wondered where we would need to look to find out some historical information about the property?

I assume that the council would have records of original planning applications and any subsequent alterations but not sure where to start. Any help appreciated

You could try:

Wirral Land Registry Birkenhead Office
Rosebrae Court
Woodside Ferry Approach
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 6DU

TEL: 0151 472 6666
www1.landregistry.gov.uk/about-us/birkenhead

Wirral Borough Council
Residential planning

/www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/environment-and-planning/planning

Not sure if they have an archive but worth a ring
Tel: (0151) 606 2020

if you give me the postcode, I'll throw up a few historic maps from digimap.

Thanks Deano606

Post code is CH45 6XQ

If you go to the reference library at Earlston,they have the Gores and Kellys Directories for Wallasey and they will show you who lived in your house!

Thanks, sounds like a good place to start

anyone tell me how to add an image?

Bomb Damage at Rolleston Drive

This photo was taken from the corner of Lyndhurst Rd and Rolleston Drive and shows the view looking down Rolleston Drive towards Grove Road.

Dave

Interesting Picture PaulWirral - thanks for posting.

You can just see our house at the far end of the road on the right.

The street hasn't changed that much looking at the picture, still very recognisable.

I used to live in the house at the far end of the road on the right.

Moonstar,

Do you mean the house on Rolleston Drive itself ( No 1) or the house that backs on to Rolleston in the picture but is actually in Grove Road? (now a retirement home)

Wirral Archives have copies of building plans for Wallasey dating back to the 1870s; they don't have a complete set but it's possible the one for your house may have survived. If you email a request to them, giving as many details as you can, at [email protected] they should be able to look for it for you, and if it still exists provide you with a copy, either hard-copy or by email, for a small charge.