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Posted By: Brown_Horrocks House history - 8th Sep 2011 7:57am
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
Posted By: NewBrighton Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 8:10am
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
Posted By: Archaeo Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 3:01pm
if you give me the postcode, I'll throw up a few historic maps from digimap.
Posted By: Brown_Horrocks Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 3:35pm
Thanks Deano606

Post code is CH45 6XQ
Posted By: Bezzymate Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 3:43pm
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!
Posted By: Brown_Horrocks Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 3:45pm
Originally Posted by Bezzymate
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
Posted By: Archaeo Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 6:26pm
anyone tell me how to add an image?
Posted By: Anonymous Re: House history - 8th Sep 2011 7:37pm
Bomb Damage at Rolleston Drive

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Posted By: daveybm Re: House history - 9th Sep 2011 7:37am
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
Posted By: Brown_Horrocks Re: House history - 9th Sep 2011 7:47am
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.
Posted By: Moonstar Re: House history - 11th Sep 2011 11:40am
I used to live in the house at the far end of the road on the right.
Posted By: Brown_Horrocks Re: House history - 11th Sep 2011 1:15pm
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)
Posted By: marty99fred Re: House history - 11th Sep 2011 5:40pm
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.
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