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Hello Everyone,

First post here, I am looking for any information or photographs on a property that was on Eleanor Road Bidston until around 2001.

It was I believe called Bishops House and was owned by the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

They demolished it and built new houses in its place.

Many thanks to anyone who has any information.

If it helps anyone else looking,

Bishops House,
99 Eleanor Rd,
Bidston.

Thanks Bert1

Another snippet, Annals of Liverpool, 1897,

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury, Dr John Carroll died at his residence, Bishops House, Claughton, Jan 14th.

Thanks for the reply.

Not sure when it was built originally, probably late 1800's or early 1900's

I would imagine it will have been built around the same time as the older houses in the road.

There one that was built in 1880's in the road, so could quite well be around that time.

Annoyingly I can't find the property on the census forms from 1881 to 1911 or in directories.

RT REVEREND JOSEPH GRAY the Bishop Of Shrewsbury appeared to have lived here.

The house may also have been known as "Weldon"

Thanks to both of you, looks like have found an Aerial photo from 1946.

Can see much detail but certainly a big property and plot of land

Its from Britain from above, plenty of photos from just after WWII

Will have a look for Weldon

Thanks

A possibility, Thomas Dash Philips lived at Weldon, I have him on the 1901 census through to his death in 1913, as it happens he was born in Weldon, Northampton. perhaps a name change, but it must have changed back. A report in the 1999 Birkenhead News ( Bishops House)

Confirmed 99 was "Weldon" and was "Bishops House" https://online.wirral.gov.uk/planning/?fa=downloadDocument&id=264735&public_record_id=177502

Aerial photo from rear 1925