algy Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Where are these situated and on what buildings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Crikey. I think number 4 (Halton View Terrace) is on Wilson Patten Street. Pic 2 - (with the pot and scarey faces) is that maybe above the doors main front at the Town Hall ? Pics 7 & 9 (Deues Dat Incrementum, meaning 'God Giveth the Increase' or something like that) are the WBC Coat of arms. Is 7 also on the Town Hall building ? Is 9 on the Police station ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 No.4 Correct. No.2 Wrong. if I had shown the other sculpture on the front of the building you would have got it immediately. No.7 Correct, coat of Arms. Not the Town Hall, but what building and where is it. No.9.Correct, the Police Station on Arpley Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Blimey the police station was just a wild guess based on the old courts there and so guessed it might have had a coat of arms. The scarey faces on number 2 look like judges. Is that on the newer court buildings in Leigh Street (near to where the old baths were) or is that court building a lot newer. I've only been in it twice and can't rememer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Blimey the police station was just a wild guess based on the old courts there and so guessed it might have had a coat of arms. The scarey faces on number 2 look like judges. Is that on the newer court buildings in Leigh Street (near to where the old baths were) or is that court building a lot newer. I've only been in it twice and can't rememer Nothing to do with courts or judges or at least something has gone drastically wrong inside this building if it results in that!, and not in Leigh Street, not far away though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Is number 1 the police station as well ? The one with the masks that look like old fashioned theatre masks ,are they on the Parr Hall or maybe what used to be the Royal Court ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 1 patten arms 5 Mc Donalds in bridge street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Wavy, No to all Sid, No to both What I will say is that the buildings are all in an area inside Bridge St (not including), Wilson Patten Street (including), Arpley Street, (including) and Sankey Street (including) with on side of one building in a street off Sankey Street (North side). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 That round window is going to bug me now. I know it is in bridge street as I have noticed it many times whilst looking at the lions and gargoyles on the rooftops when Mrs Sid has been in Hancock and Woods but cannot remember which building it is on. really thought it was Mc Donalds. I know it is around there but which one AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Is the round one on the old Post Office, Springfield St? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Sid, not Bridge Street!. Peter, Correct The now defunct Post Office in Springfield Street. I'm amazed No's 2 & 3 haven't been identified, both buildings are in Sankey Street although the window sculpture with the masks on is not, its in a street adjoining Sankey Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 2 is it on the side of the old Borough Treasurers & 3 The White Hart Algy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have absolutely no idea where either of them are Algy..... you have stumped me completely and no way am I going for a walk around town tonight even though not knowing is really bugging me now Where or what is the 'Borough Treasurers' Wavy as I've never heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 2 is it on the side of the old Borough Treasurers & 3 The White Hart Algy ? Wavy, 2. is not the Borough Treasures office, and 3 is not the White Hart, but the White Hart is one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie French Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi, Is number 2 above Jordan's estates agents? Am having a lovely stroll along Sankey Street. I knew Google maps would come in useful! Millie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie French Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 So 2 must be the White Hart? If so, it's just round the corner from my Google possibilities, opposite M&S? I can't quite make it out, but there is a white sculpture on that side of the building. Is that it? Ending my stroll, but it's been fascinating! Thank you. Millie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Correct! Millie No2 is the White Hart above a side window in Golborne Street opposite M&S, and yes No3 (not No2, you've mixed your numbers up) is a bove Jordans in Sankey Street on the corner with Leigh Street. No.2 No.3 Originally built as a hall for the Victorian Conservative Club. By July 1913 it was operating as the Central Picture Palace and seated 500 people. It was closed in around 1915 or 1916 due to conditions in World War I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Algy is there a reason why they would have theatre masks above the White Hart ,has it been a theatre at any time do you know ? Millie , i hope you didn't count your virtual stroll down Sankey Street as meaningful exercise lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Algy is there a reason why they would have theatre masks above the White Hart ,has it been a theatre at any time do you know ? Millie , i hope you didn't count your virtual stroll down Sankey Street as meaningful exercise lol ! Never been a theatre Wavy, it was purpose built to replace the old White Hart when they knocked the old one down when widening Sankey Street. Below shows the old White Hart in a narrow Sankey Street. A white horse pulling a cab has just passed Golborne Street, on the left corner of which the new pub was built, from that point to Market gate Sankey Street remained narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Crikey. I think number 4 (Halton View Terrace) is on Wilson Patten Street. Pic 2 - (with the pot and scarey faces) is that maybe above the doors main front at the Town Hall ? Pics 7 & 9 (Deues Dat Incrementum, meaning 'God Giveth the Increase' or something like that) are the WBC Coat of arms. Is 7 also on the Town Hall building ? Is 9 on the Police station ? The scarey faces are inside the town hall - they are called councillors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 The old Borough Treasurer's Dizzy is the building in Sankey St next to Bank Park ,i think on the corner of Garven Place & opposite what used to be the Cameo picture house.The building ,in it's time ,was also the vehicle taxation & licensing office for the town & council rates were paid there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Yes Sankey St was a bottleneck in its day Algy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 The old Borough Treasurer's Dizzy is the building in Sankey St next to Bank Park ,i think on the corner of Garven Place & opposite what used to be the Cameo picture house.The building ,in it's time ,was also the vehicle taxation & licensing office for the town & council rates were paid there . Thanks Wavy I think I know the building you mean now. Looking towards the Town Hall from it's gates is it the one to the right (just past their car park entrance) I think it's called Bank House and is/was the offices to Golden Gates Housing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I don't think anyone is going to get No1, its the side gate to St Austins Chambers in Bold Street, see below. 6 & 8 are Villa's at the east end of Wilson Patten Street. 7. is the crest above the main door of the old Technical school in Palmyra Square. 10. Is the Crest on the old County Court Building. Palmyra Square South. adjoining Winmarleigh Street, one of the finest yet understated buildings in Warrington. Whoever was responsible for allowing that glass and metal monstrosity to be erected on the side of this fine building should be locked up, the complete effect of the frontage of those old buildings have been ruined!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have edited the previous reply and given the answer to the questions/photos that have not been identified in Quiz 2. - perhaps a little too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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