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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

Thanks to both of you!

That is a pretty big place by the looks of it.

It is also rumoured that there may be tunnels underneath but I doubt it, one of the neighbours said the council blocked them off but when the new houses were built nothing was exposed during the excavations.

The council document is the one that is there now pretty much less the conservatory.

I cant access the 1999 Birkenhead News.

i wonder who Thomas Dash Philips was and what he did?

I will contact the builder to see if he has any photos of the original before it was demolished.

I have have contacted the Diocese of Shrewsbury a couple of weeks ago but nothing back yet.



Cheers thanks

Thomas Dash Philips was a Publisher. Weldon had 15 rooms, not including Bathrooms, lobbies, etc.

I'm wondering if it was shared occupation, part of it let out.

Bishop Hugh Singleton,
He died in office at his Bishop's House in Birkenhead on 17 December 1934, aged 83, and was buried at the Flaybrick Hill Cemetery.
Another newspaper snippet has the second daughter of Thomas Dash Philips demise in 1951, Weldon, Eleanor Rd.

Checked Hugh Singleton burial, Flaybrick, Bishop of Shrewsbury, 35 Beresford Rd.

Credit where it is due!

You certainly know how to find information.


Thank you.