Now and Then ©
John Kerrigan 2005
Locations in
May 2005
During World War Two, the Windsor Castle Pub was the centre of a cluster of buildings which received a direct hit from an aerial landmine during the May Blitz of 1941.
May 1941
Among the
buildings destroyed, in addition to the pub, were the shops opposite the pub,
the United Reform Church on the corner of Orrell Lane, the Funeral Parlour ( where the
pub car park is now) and Blessed
It wasn't all completely rebuilt until the early fifties.
( Hyperlink to personal account by
Ted Callister )
The original
The Tram would be going to Fazackerly, or the terminus at Aintree.
This type of tram was still in use along Walton Vale
until the late fifties when all the tracks were taken up and trams were made redundant.
Now that they are re-inventing tramways as a more enviromental solution to traffic pollution and congestion, bet they wish they had left well alone
The original
This photo was taken in 1908
This would be an important and well used facility
during this period as it is situated on the A59 and travellers by road
northwards to
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Map of Walton Vale - maps.uk.
Orrell Lane
Updated : 6th December 2007