RT REVEREND JOSEPH GRAY the Bishop Of Shrewsbury appeared to have lived here.
The house may also have been known as "Weldon"
A possibility, Thomas Dash Philips lived at Weldon, I have him on the 1901 census through to his death in 1913, as it happens he was born in Weldon, Northampton. perhaps a name change, but it must have changed back. A report in the 1999 Birkenhead News ( Bishops House)
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It is also rumoured that there may be tunnels underneath but I doubt it, one of the neighbours said the council blocked them off but when the new houses were built nothing was exposed during the excavations.
The council document is the one that is there now pretty much less the conservatory.
I cant access the 1999 Birkenhead News.
i wonder who Thomas Dash Philips was and what he did?
I will contact the builder to see if he has any photos of the original before it was demolished.
I have have contacted the Diocese of Shrewsbury a couple of weeks ago but nothing back yet.
Thomas Dash Philips was a Publisher. Weldon had 15 rooms, not including Bathrooms, lobbies, etc.
I'm wondering if it was shared occupation, part of it let out.
Bishop Hugh Singleton, He died in office at his Bishop's House in Birkenhead on 17 December 1934, aged 83, and was buried at the Flaybrick Hill Cemetery. Another newspaper snippet has the second daughter of Thomas Dash Philips demise in 1951, Weldon, Eleanor Rd.
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Can you give me some tips on how to get access to the archives etc of where you get your information from.
Some good reading on this site though to be honest.
I am going to try and get hold of the builder to see if he has any photos before it was demolished.
From the looks of the plans the outline of the original building is superimposed on the new layout and it covers the two properties built on the from in 2002.
Can you give me some tips on how to get access to the archives etc of where you get your information from.
I use Ancestry Worldwide, subscription required, though I'm usually chasing people not properties, it does have many directories, Electoral rolls, census, etc which is a great help. FamilySearch is free and also a useful tool. British Newspapers online, I haven't got a subscription but you can fiddle some information for free. Find My Past is similar to Ancestry and hold some different records, I sometimes take out a months subscription if needed.
If your not aware, most libraries offer access to Ancestry or FMP if you book, I think it's free.
Wirral Archives and Birkenhead library hold many records and are a brilliant source of information.
Can I ask, why the interest in Bishops House? don't answer if it's private.
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.. executive A FINE family house the wooded slopes Bidston Hill well suited to a city executive or professional man is on offer at £19750 through Ramos M c h and Company Heswall Weldon Eleanor Road Bidston sited in about one acre land is screened trees and ...
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A Conveyance dated 25 March 1895 made between (1) Robert Charles De Grey Vyner (Vendor) and (2) Thomas Nimmo Philip (Purchaser) contains covenants details of which are set out in the schedule of restrictive covenants hereto.
A Conveyance of the land in this title and other land dated 1 July 1897 made between (1) Robert Charles De Grey Vyner and (2) Thomas Dash Philip contains contains covenants.
The first census Weldon appears on is the 1901. I'm leaning towards the Bishops House Reverend John Carroll lived and died at was not Weldon. Still trying to find out when it became known as Bishops House.
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I know where you mean now opposite Bidston Court, when you look at the old map of Eleanor Road they must have been huge houses and well to do people of the time.
My Aunt Pat and Uncle Frank Keating lived at Weldon from the late 1950s until it was sold to the Roman Catholic Church in1971. I lived there for a while when my Father died in 1961 Frank owned Autometals, a small fabrication works in Little Grange Road, they were quite well off, my Cousin Judith used to keep horses in the paddock at the bottom of the garden. The house was derelict when they bought it and had to be completely refurbished with a full size snooker table in one of the bedrooms. If I remember correctly it had once belonged to a local family who had a business Philip Son and Nephew who where Booksellers. My Aunt was religious, local Priests were frequent visitors but in the family she was considered 'robbed ' at the price it was sold for.
I have just read some further posts. Absolute disgrace to demolish such a fine redbrick building. There was a patio at the rear which looked across to North Wales. Had a small Orchard and what was called the Dell on the side with a little cave, fond memories but, as mentioned criminal to knock it down. I drove down Eleanor Road some years ago to see it again, failed to locate as I was unaware it was no longer standing.
