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Not sure if this has been on before. The pillar is on the corner of Elm Grove and Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead.
Any ideas on it?

St Josephs Road ?

Could be Colgo,was Elm Grove once called St Josephs Road?, the only other possibility is the pillar being from elsewhere, then again i would have thought the name plate would have been turned out of view.

How did you spot that bert.
Thought you were deaf in one eye.
I took a couple of pics of the letterbox last week and didn't notice.
St Joseph rd not in 1916 street directory

Possibly something to do with convent? that was around that
area

Derek, I'm not deaf in one eye, I'm blind in one ear. I can't take the credit for finding anything, the other day one of our alcoholic/druggie friends was rocking on his heels looking up at it. I'm not sure if he was looking at the sign or checking if there was an upstairs light on, anyway I've walked past it on a regular basis for 38 years and not noticed it. As you know the convent was opposite, if it is St Josephs, is that the link.

Looking at my pics - not too sure if the sandstone wall had been faced like the pillar and in my first pic at the bottom of the pillar looks like some of the facing has come away showing sandstone underneath

name of convent
off 1888 map posted by MARK

A chapel in the convent was called St Joseph's

http://www.holthillconvent.co.uk/convent.php

Great spot. Also never noticed that in 20 years. Very likely to be associated the convent as has been said, which had its origins in St Joseph's Mission.

http://www.stjosephsbirkenhead.co.uk/history_FCJ_Holt_Hill.asp

Furher checks of older maps might reveal a mention as 'St Josephs Road' but it may have just been a local nickname carved fo the convent. I think...

OR.. it could be that they recycled that post and stuck it there in later years

Recycling did cross my mind, but from where and when? possibly from inside the convent grounds?,

I'd guess. Any nuns on here?

Looks like Joseph's road to me ?

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Vandal,
now we need to know, whats its doing there and why?