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a Picture of how it used to look.. Fantastic in my opinon..

That's a cracking picture Lee
Best one ive seen yet.

Its outstanding

Thats awesome, i love this tower

that is pretty cool, is this area getting better, when i was last there it was a tad run down, the bridge was stuck in the air (for over a ayear i think) and hearby there was a boat that had sank at the dockside on the left if u was heading towards seacombe way over the bridge, what is this area like now

its a dump

Peel holdings (who own all of the docks) have just put in a planning app to redevelop it and the surrounding land.

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/Planning/plansthumbs.asp?appnum=20085384&wanted=Plans

There's 300 pages of it but it looks like the building is going to be rebuilt with a resturant on the ground floor. There's also going to be a hotel over-looking the docks.

Interesting

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If they do it like this Image Click me I'll be well chuffed - leaving what structure is there now standing and filling in the gaps with light and glass.

sounds brilliant. I hope the area does get redeveloped

Yes... now that we did our UE inside it, they can do what they want. The sooner the better in some ways.

Great find

What about all the pigeons ?
They have left there mark there

More to the point, where will they all go? The council keep knocking down/renovating all the derelict buildings, and not providing adequate affordable or suitable housing for them...

We need to start an action group!

Good idea... I vote you to lead us into battle!!

Let's all fight for the pidgeons rights!!

Those plans will ruin the building cause the building is in a Right mess although it be nice i dont think it should have a lick of paint and be refurbished and leave it as Listed building which it is.. I dont think Jesse's plans was to turn his building into a resturant..