Streets and house numbering - 28th Mar 2009 4:24pm
Have you noticed that in the older streets the house numbers start at the beginning 1 and 2 from the end that is nearest to the Town Hall that they belong to with odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right
Take the road between Upton and Moreton which is named in 2 parts Upton Rd/Moreton Rd
When coming from Moreton Cross (Wallasey town hall)odd numbers
are on the left in Upton Road and when coming from Upton (Birkenhead town hall) odd numbers are on the left in Moreton Rd so you have even numbers that then change to odd numbers on the same side of the road.
Do they still do this with new streets/buildings
In the 1916 street diectory The Happy Valley is number 348
but the Greek Taverna which lower down Borough Rd is number 500
today
Anyone tell how numbering is done now when a lot get demolished
Take the road between Upton and Moreton which is named in 2 parts Upton Rd/Moreton Rd
When coming from Moreton Cross (Wallasey town hall)odd numbers
are on the left in Upton Road and when coming from Upton (Birkenhead town hall) odd numbers are on the left in Moreton Rd so you have even numbers that then change to odd numbers on the same side of the road.
Do they still do this with new streets/buildings
In the 1916 street diectory The Happy Valley is number 348
but the Greek Taverna which lower down Borough Rd is number 500
today
Anyone tell how numbering is done now when a lot get demolished