Post by mike on Mar 7, 2012 6:57:01 GMT -5
The ornamental signpost opposite 66 Belle Vale Road was erected by William Hall Walker of Gateacre Grange in 1897, to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. He presented it to the Little Woolton Local Board of Health - the local council of the day - and in 1913, when the city's boundaries were extended, it became the property of Liverpool Corporation. It is now a Grade II Listed 'Building'.
The signpost was uprooted - we don't know the exact circumstances - by the contractors who are currently working for National Grid on the replacement of gas mains under the footway of Belle Vale Road. A local resident - Lucas Plunkett - found it lying on the ground, damaged, on Friday 2nd March, and he very sensibly removed as many of the timber and iron components as possible for safe keeping. Lucas promptly telephoned members of the Gateacre Society's Committee, and we contacted the City Council's Conservation Officer. Everything - including the main timber post which was left on the grass near the original site, has now been collected by Enterprise-Liverpool who are looking after it on behalf of the Council until such time as arrangements are made for its repair.
The responsibility for restoring the sign rests with the City Council, but they will be hoping to recover the cost from whoever knocked the sign over. If you have any information about this, or know anyone who witnessed the event, we'd be very pleased to hear about it. We very much hope though, that everyone involved will work together to get the sign repaired and reinstated in time for our present Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations in June. I hope we're not being too optimistic!
The signpost was uprooted - we don't know the exact circumstances - by the contractors who are currently working for National Grid on the replacement of gas mains under the footway of Belle Vale Road. A local resident - Lucas Plunkett - found it lying on the ground, damaged, on Friday 2nd March, and he very sensibly removed as many of the timber and iron components as possible for safe keeping. Lucas promptly telephoned members of the Gateacre Society's Committee, and we contacted the City Council's Conservation Officer. Everything - including the main timber post which was left on the grass near the original site, has now been collected by Enterprise-Liverpool who are looking after it on behalf of the Council until such time as arrangements are made for its repair.
The responsibility for restoring the sign rests with the City Council, but they will be hoping to recover the cost from whoever knocked the sign over. If you have any information about this, or know anyone who witnessed the event, we'd be very pleased to hear about it. We very much hope though, that everyone involved will work together to get the sign repaired and reinstated in time for our present Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations in June. I hope we're not being too optimistic!
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