Hill Bark (also known as Bidston Court) is a large country house to the south of the hamlet of Frankby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] The authors of the Buildings of England series comment that it is "one of the most notable Victorian essays in half-timbered design anywhere in the country".[2] History The house was originally built in 1891 for the soap manufacturer Robert William Hudson on Bidston Hill, Birkenhead.[3] It was designed by the Liverpool architectural firm of George Enoch Grayson and Edward A. L. Ould (probably by Ould), and was then known as Bidston Court.[2] It was the home of John Laird, Chairman of Laird Brothers Shipbuilders of Birkenhead (later Cammel Laird) until approximately 1910. In 1921 the house was later sold to Sir Ernest Royden, and he arranged for the house to be dismantled and rebuilt on the present site, at Royden Park, between 1928 and 1931.[3] This work was supervised by the architectural firm of Rees and Holt.[2] In 2001 the house was being used as an old people's home,[1] and later in the 2000s it was converted into a hotel.[4]
@@nestahale8510 You got the history of the relocation of the house. This is the original location before it was moved brick by brick. I will check and film it at Royden Park sometime.😊
@@harryrambler sorry I didn’t make it clear that you were at the original position of the estate known as Bidston Court which was later known as Hilbark. Interesting history! Amazing that such a large building was moved brick by brick. A search under ‘Bidston Hill” gives a lot of information about the landowners over the ages , including a Robert Vyner, one of the makers of Crown Jewels, and William Laird of Cammell Lairds shipbuilding.
@@harryrambler I walked around Bidston Hill in my teens in ‘50s and never knew anything about this estate. I enjoy your videos. Thankyou for showing this !
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You found another hidden gem, rambler! What a lovely walk ! I looked at it on Google Earth and see that it’s a very large woodland area. I really liked seeing the information boards. Very nice! Thankyou for showing it to us.
Thanks ! Enjoyed your video very much . One of my favourite places, although a lot , lot busier as years have gone by. Never tire of looking at the marshes and the view across the Dee to North Wales. To think it used to be a busy port !
Hahahaaa. Wouldn't even be better if was in key. Even the girl walking past held her hand to her ear at the painful sound 😂Just don't torment us to this any more. Painful. Get a proper job and stop begging on the streets! You look 80!
Born & raised on the Wirral. Always enjoyed the view across the Dee to Flintshire, North Wales, so it’s lovely to see this again. Thanks for posting this.! My parents lived in Parkgate from 60’s to ‘82. My husband and I visited the Old Quay in’70 & 76, and I really admired the interior decor themed on Nelson’s famous battles. Is it still the same I wonder? Most good things have come to an end, sad to say. There are (were) no shrimp in the world with the utmost, delicious, flavour of Parkgate shrimp.😁🇬🇧🇨🇦
Rode my bike out to Raby Mere many times in my teens. It was always crowded with cars and people. In late 40s and into 50s, there were swingboats to the right of where you are standing, and there were always lots of rented rowboats out on the water. Seems very quiet today.
Lovel filming. I lived in preston brook for many years. It was lovely to see my old canalside cottage where i lived with my parents. Its changed quite a lot.Thank you x
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You often see young harbour porpoises washed up dead on Crosby and Formby beaches , maybe they become separated from there mother's and end up in very shallow water or maybe they have even collided with ship traffic . The river Mersey is a lot cleaner than it used to be as I fish for cod, bass, smoothound, rays , plaice which is really good to see 👍🏻, thanks for sharing
