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Posted By: derekdwc 48 Corsair - 2nd Jan 2009 11:38pm
48 Corsair Bidston Village Road Beechwood

Indexed happy

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Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 2:48pm
just been told that the corsair was on fire last night burnt to ground.
Posted By: chrissie77 Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 2:53pm
i ll ve a look there for u Kimpri1.. cos im on my way to pick the kids up from the school behind the Corsare.

I didn't took any notice this morning..
Posted By: chrissie77 Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 3:48pm
i have got photography of the pub.. but i don't how to put it on this wikiwirral
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 6:14pm
Chrissie, see this help topic for help uploading images:

https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/138621/page/1#Post138850

There is more help and tips available under 'Forum Tips' below the whos online box on the left hand side.
Posted By: chrissie77 Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 6:23pm
I used it from my mobile fone.. i have got another 2 or 3 more pictures but had no credits left
Posted By: chrissie77 Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 6:27pm
thanx joe... i'll try.. thanx you again happy
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 7:58pm
got some photos my self going to try and put them up soon. Never done it b4 just trying to get my head round it. I think we will crack it with bmw joes help.
Posted By: chrissie77 Re: 48 Corsair - 12th Feb 2009 8:01pm
hahahaha yer.. i did tried it.. but didnt came up on this... i think i still needs more help lol
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 13th Feb 2009 9:53am
on fire
Posted By: derekdwc Re: 48 Corsair - 13th Feb 2009 2:26pm
here is how I do it
[right click on image left click on properties and see what size it is in mbs}
1st go to http://www.shrinkpictures.com/
if they are jpg and over 1mb in size use this (WIKIWIRRAL ONLY LETS YOU PUT PHOTOS LESS THAN IMB)
TICK 600 pixel browse to where photos stored select photo
then click on resize
when resiZed click save browse to where you want to save
(your originals are still safe)
Here is Marks advice on how to post (I've only just tried this today and am awaiting conformation I've done it correctly)

click on Switch to full reply
then browse to image in upload manager then click on add
Don't forget to put text in big main white window
And add the Subject and upload the image

Make sure there is Text in the post, or the image will fail,
so by adding the name and address in the body of the post it
will be fine







Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 13th Feb 2009 7:14pm
at 130pm wednesday

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Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 13th Feb 2009 7:38pm
BIG thanks to derekdewwell in dude.This was the bar in lounge.

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Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 13th Feb 2009 7:50pm
Do it again fluffed it. A big thank you to derekdew well in dude. (got it now ) loads of photos to sort out.
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: 48 Corsair - 13th Feb 2009 9:14pm
Thanks for sharing the photos smile

Glad you worked it out
Posted By: Mark Re: 48 Corsair - 14th Feb 2009 10:49am
Yeh thanks for sharing,

Now Before and After frown

What a Shame. . . .
Posted By: Mr_Ice_Man Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 10:18am
OMG i didnt even know about this, i dont live to far from there and didnt smell smoke or nothing.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 10:25am
not even loud explosions
Posted By: Mr_Ice_Man Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 10:35am
Insurance job no doubt, so we can look forward to more houses there shortly.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 11:28am
big fire. took firemen few hours to get under control. looks that way??? had first pint in there in 1975 some brill times had there over the years...happy days... thanks bud.
Posted By: scoops Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 3:55pm
Interesting little factoid for you.
Corsair was owned by the same people who used to own Stairways and the Woodside.
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 5:40pm
no way guys did not know gutted!!
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 5:50pm
when was that scoops. I went past there 4 ish fire brigade and people with big cameras there fire man gettin interviewed by a reporter... got some pics to put on....
Posted By: scoops Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 9:40pm
They had all three places at the same time, as well as a few other pubs.
That's pretty much all the info I've got.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 10:52pm
The people you are thinking about run and had a good few pubs round here 4 of them i think,Its only been in last 2 or 3yesrs they had it 4 sure. I can tell you the names every manager and people who owned the corsair from day it opened 1970/1 to 2002/3. ONE lived on ford JOHN D.
Posted By: scoops Re: 48 Corsair - 17th Feb 2009 11:24pm
Yeah that's the guy.
Could be they are being targeted by someone with a grudge.
Pretty sh!tty way of acting though, it affects more people than just the owners frown
Or it could be they are just really unlucky.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 12:33am
For a minute i thought you were going to say name them.thinking same as you scoops.got guys taking on pubs spending £ to get up and running hard f**kin work hats of to them lads trying to keep pub trade from dieing.your rite it affects a lot of people in many ways.go to be loads of us on Wiki that went in corsair now and then for a jar ..wonder how many did .?? ta scoops
Posted By: Softy_Southerner Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 8:03am
It's been shut and boarded up for months.
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 9:01am
I think it was in the way guys (prime land)
Posted By: Mr_Ice_Man Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 10:35am
Originally Posted by scoops
Interesting little factoid for you.
Corsair was owned by the same people who used to own Stairways and the Woodside.


Was it really, thats interesting to know.
Hope this is going to be investigated.
Just think the Woodside was on its own which wouldnt make anything else o on fire same as the corsair, and they couldnt do it to Stairways coz theres cameras all around there and its ajoined to other buildings.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 3:13pm
Might be already underway took these 4 ish yesterday fire brigade and few cars in car park deffo reporters you can just see them took 2nd on my phone couldn't get flash of camera .
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 3:36pm
SORRY wrong photo here is the wright one
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 3:40pm
need to delete last two pics some help please
Posted By: theknowledge Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 9:51pm
you and scoops are way off the mark. woodside owned by peach developments in conjunction with peel holdings. the corsair lease is owned by a company called goldtry and managed by company called county estate management but the free hold of the land actually belongs to wirral borough council. The club formerly known as stairways is now called zu is also held on a short term lease by new owners. your conspiracy theory seems to have dissolved.
Posted By: scoops Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 10:08pm
That may be so but the three places are still linked by the former owners.
and bear in mind that zu only opened after Stairways was burnt out.
It wasn't really a conspiracy theory just extremely coincidental think
Thanks for the info though grin
Posted By: Mr_Ice_Man Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 10:12pm
Originally Posted by theknowledge
you and scoops are way off the mark. woodside owned by peach developments in conjunction with peel holdings. the corsair lease is owned by a company called goldtry and managed by company called county estate management but the free hold of the land actually belongs to wirral borough council. The club formerly known as stairways is now called zu is also held on a short term lease by new owners. your conspiracy theory seems to have dissolved.


Woodside Hotel and Stairways was deffo owned by the same people.
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: 48 Corsair - 18th Feb 2009 10:15pm
yer thay where kid
Posted By: thomas Re: 48 Corsair - 19th Feb 2009 11:18pm
ice man u r a doorsupervisor both stairways and woodside had regular doorstaff do u know personally
Posted By: theknowledge Re: 48 Corsair - 20th Feb 2009 11:07am
you are confusing ownership and tenancy the people concernedonly held the premises on short term tenancies and the fires happened some considerable time after the tenacies in question ended. stairways club has never been on fire it closed because wirral borough council revoked the licence due to condition of the building and fire escape
Posted By: scoops Re: 48 Corsair - 20th Feb 2009 2:02pm
Originally Posted by theknowledge
stairways club has never been on fire it closed because wirral borough council revoked the licence due to condition of the building and fire escape

So could you please explain the flames and smoke that came out of the building?
Posted By: theknowledge Re: 48 Corsair - 21st Feb 2009 12:44pm
Don't know where your getting your info from but Stairways never been on fire
Posted By: thomas Re: 48 Corsair - 23rd Feb 2009 5:52pm
whats up alan r u really a door supervisor or do just work at tescos or bidston tip!!!!!!! blush
Posted By: thomas Re: 48 Corsair - 23rd Feb 2009 10:14pm
sleep sleep :z:gone all quiet now alan you live on the ford or bidston binman whistle cry
Posted By: ritchbegsy Re: 48 Corsair - 3rd Dec 2009 5:09pm
mum was head barmaid in the seventies when it was the ford estate and not beechwood
Posted By: uptoncx Re: 48 Corsair - 5th Feb 2010 3:14pm

Wirral council have served and enforcement order on the Corsair, its owners must either restore it to its original condition, or demolish it.
Posted By: Softy_Southerner Re: 48 Corsair - 5th Feb 2010 9:15pm
So we can expect some new houses there soon then eh?? wink
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 18th May 2010 7:08pm
The corsair is on fire?

looks like its getting knocked down,

bulldozer on standby
Posted By: RUDEBOX Re: 48 Corsair - 18th May 2010 7:43pm
Major blaze?
Posted By: Softy_Southerner Re: 48 Corsair - 18th May 2010 8:43pm
There can't be anything left to burn, it was only a shell - lol
Weren't they told a couple of months ago to restore it or demolish it ?
(it may have beem you that told me that Joe)

Posted By: paulap72 Re: 48 Corsair - 18th May 2010 9:00pm
police an fire brigade still there...
its stupid it should be demolished soon as.there is danger of aspestos (hope i spelt tha ok) in the air from the fire.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 18th May 2010 9:12pm
fire's out now? Roof has collapsed into building,
sure it will get demolished.
Posted By: peodude Re: 48 Corsair - 19th May 2010 9:39pm
That's one way of getting rid of asbestos i suppose. Too expensive to demolish, and too expensive to refurb. Now it's all done for them.
Posted By: Rhoobarb Re: 48 Corsair - 20th May 2010 11:53am
Originally Posted by peodude
That's one way of getting rid of asbestos i suppose. Too expensive to demolish, and too expensive to refurb. Now it's all done for them.


I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
Posted By: kimpri Re: 48 Corsair - 21st May 2010 12:09am
The Corsair,


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Description: last one
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Posted By: Longnails Re: 48 Corsair - 30th Jun 2010 7:28pm
I didn't know about this pub burning down.
In the 70's my Husband and I would walk through Bidston Village and along to the Corsair to watch the Country and Western group that played there each week. We didn't spend much but always had a good night out.
I'm definitely giving my age away now smile
Posted By: derekdwc Re: 48 Corsair - 10th Jul 2010 7:09pm
started demolishing it
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: 48 Corsair - 10th Jul 2010 7:19pm
Originally Posted by derekdwc
started demolishing it

Very Sad frown T.C wants the sign cool yes
Posted By: jimbob Re: 48 Corsair - 10th Jul 2010 8:49pm
Who rembers the other Ford Corsair. Built by the Ford motor company during the mid 60s
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