Originally Posted by a.l.guzzler

Don't get me started on "English "Heritage"" Philip!


They had no interest in saving the Chapel Theatre at Southport College...

Because (in my view)... There was a business interest there.

I suspect that they might be like-minded wherever they "investigate".

I know! i remmeber this! i was going to help you save it but we where too late!

Have you seen the modern crap that is there now? I drove past the other day and got a glimpse throught the buildings as i let a car pass me! grrrrrr!!!

Also sorry Sandy it was before my time the original name of Leo's sorry! i dont remember it as thorpes! also When the cinema was demolished it had an art deco interior and the newspaper said that it was an art deco building... but hey who believes newspapers! they get stuff wrong!!!

Originally Posted by a.l.guzzler

Don't get me started on "English "Heritage"" Philip!


They had no interest in saving the Chapel Theatre at Southport College...

Because (in my view)... There was a business interest there.

I suspect that they might be like-minded wherever they "investigate".

I certainly do remember, Guz.
I'm working with someone trying to get this cinema in Liverpool Listed but EH have already said NO twice.
There's only about 6 cinemas from 1910 with their exteriors intact in the whole country, but EH will only List them if the interiors are intact!
It's a ludicrous situation, because who is going to see the interiors anyway!

That is ridiculas and i think that is disgusting! who is incharge of EH? they need a kick up the bum! I think Lord Street as a whole should be listed so none of the remaining buildings are demolished... but in true Southport style, it will disapear overnight by a "mystery fire"...

Originally Posted by The Debster

If you go down Leicester Street from Lord St and turn 1st left there are 2 white houses there in the style of Art Deco. I dont know if they are true Art Deco or whether they were later?
Nice houses - just look in the wrong place

A friend of mine owns one of those houses and lets it out.

Originally Posted by Chas King

A friend of mine owns one of those houses and lets it out.

I really like the style of them, just think their location isnt right for them tho

I just read through this thread and was surprised not to see this house mentioned. I assume it is still there? I have always wondered about its history and I believe it was even used in the ITV Poirot series with David Suchet. It is opposite the more famous ROUND HOUSE, another art deco jewel. How these have survived given the wholesale destruction of Birkdale is amazing...!

Alan Hanson lives in that house now but it used to belong to Arthur Maiden the advertising tycoon. You used to see the large hordings with a "Maiden" sign on the bottom !