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[paully22]

does anyone remember where grant st was in st helens , i think it was near the town centre , i lived there before emigrating to new zealand in 1972 , does anyone know when it was demolished ? thanks, paul

[tessmop]

Hi Paully22,wellcome to connect,Grant Street was off Peter Street and yes it was near the town centre,there is new housing there now and it is called Grant Close.

[Dave]

Grant Street

It was knocked down between 73 and 74.

[Phyll]

Hi Paully22, Welcome to Connect. Did you look at the Streets List?

http://www.sthelens-...eet=119&alpha=g

[paully22]

thanks everyone, went there ths afternoon, at the back of grant close there is still the pathway full of the old cobblestones from grant st, does anyone remember there being a chippy in the next street at all ? paul

[ely]

YES THERE WAS SKIDMORES ( SLINNS) CHIPPY IN PETER ST OPPOSITE THE INSTITUTEADJACENT TO GRANT ST ON THE DIAGONAL CORNER WAS NICKY REAGANS SHOE BOOT BAND CLOG REPAIR SHOP . I HAN MANY MATES IN GRANT ST BOTH TOP MIDDLE AND BOTTOM..

[paully22]

thanks ely, i must have got mixed up, i thought the chippy was in hope or albion st but it was a long time ago lol, the house we lived in was in the middle i think, i vaugely remember it was opposite a bit of waste ground on the other side of grant st ? ?

thanks ely, i must have got mixed up, i thought the chippy was in hope or albion st but it was a long time ago lol, the house we lived in was in the middle i think, i vaugely remember it was opposite a bit of waste ground on the other side of grant st ? ?

[gilly]

Take it you are in uk at moment Paul?

Take it you are in uk at mpment Paul?

Edited by gilly, 06 February 2012 - 08:42 PM.

[paully22]

yes been back a while now but just trying to trace where i lived,

[SWIMMER]

Hi Paula, the trouble is nothing looks the same anymore, I have been trying to remember which was grant street, as I lived in Talbot street off Kirkland street. I will get my barings and get back to you.

Right got my baring now Paula you lived two streets away from me, talbot street backed on to hope street and then grant street. Chippies in the area. Kirkland street, opposite the Kings Head Pub, Wilson street corner of the entry. Corner of Napier street, that was also a good one.

There was an abundance of chippies when we were growing up not so many now though.

Edited by SWIMMER, 07 February 2012 - 03:29 AM.

[tessmop]

A relation of mine had a chip shop in that area in the 60's her name was Bridie Winstanley,not sure which Street though might have been Napier.

[ely]

HI PAULY IF YOU LIVED IN THWE MIDDLE OF GRANT ST .YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE CROPPERS ,,LLOYDS .. AND ON YOUR SIDE THE LEWISES AND MR VALENTINE .

[SWIMMER]

Hi Tessmop, there were three chippies in the area you are talking about.
1. kirkland street opposite the Kings Head pub.


2. wilson street which was the next street to Napier street,
3 Napier street going towards campbell street I think it was.
Hope that helps

[paully22]

hi swimmer, thanks, it must have been the chippy on peter st then, i remember getting a split a lot with my father in there , not sure what that is tho ? am just trying to remember it all now, we didnt live there that long before we emigrated and all these comments on here have been very helpful, paul

[tessmop]

Hi Swimmer,I think it might have been number 2.lovely fish and chips.