Billychris 42 #1 Posted February 10 My wife and I , as part of our lockdown daily walkabout , often cut through Sherdley Park and cross the bridge over the linkway. What year was it built ?Before the linkway and bridge were built was there a small bridge already there over a minor road ? .. or no bridge and a straight route through to Sherdley Road ? Must be old age but I can't remember what was there Have googled various searches but nothing appears apart from images of present bridge . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Jeff_Leo 3,890 #2 Posted February 11 Its a good question and worthy of more research ...I believe that the Linkway itself opened in 1993. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wobblybob 12 #3 Posted February 11 I think it was just a footpath from The Score that came out on Sutton Road probably not much different from todays route. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billychris 42 #4 Posted February 11 Walked through many times ( my in-laws lived in Sherdley Road). Can remember passing the golf club then the farm house/barn ( now converted to a couple of houses or flats ) then straight on and past lodge on corner into Sherdley Road .... it's the bit between barn and lodge I can't remember ... and it's only 30 years ago ... senility Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wobblybob 12 #5 Posted February 11 Perhaps the bit between barn and lodge was rerouted to accomodate the excavation / embankment for the linkway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Jeff_Leo 3,890 #6 Posted February 11 When they put the bridge in it meant that you could drive a car from Sherdley Road, across the bridge, around the Golf Club, past the car park and directly onto Elton Head Road and vice versa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billychris 42 #7 Posted February 11 There doesn't appear to be any pre bridge photos anywhere . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phyll 2,758 #8 Posted February 11 (edited) I don't know if this helps but it says on here that the photo on the right is the Score entrance. Memories of Sutton (St.Helens) Part 18 | Sutton Beauty & Heritage WWW.SUTTONBEAUTY.ORG.UK Part 18 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with articles Living at Sutton Hall Cottage by Eileen Spencer (including the... Edited February 11 by Phyll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billychris 42 #9 Posted February 11 (edited) Thanks Phyll. Apparently that is the entrance from Elton Head Road . Edited February 11 by Billychris 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
