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Could anyone tell me what the big house is that you can see from the M53. It is boarded up and is close to and a similar size to mere hall.

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It's on whethersafield road

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I think it will be weatherfield house its been boarded up for a while and is for sale if its the right one.


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I was told that it contained flats is this true?


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Got any pics??? Maybe google earth screenshot, I can't quite picture in my mind what house you're talking about. Ta!

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Originally Posted by TRANCENTRAL


Have you read that write-up? A good reason never to trust estate agents' particulars: apparently the house is "On the Northern slopes of Bidston Hill". Wethersfield house is a mile from the top of Bidston Hill and even further from the Northern slopes.

As an aside, can I ask people posting on the History forum to try to get their spellings correct, as sometimes people researching can be misled by wrongly spelled place/house names.


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If my memory serves me right it was a family home in the mid 70's. I knew someone who lived in the lodge

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It is currently getting renievated to flats


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