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The Welsh Streets is an area of around 450 [[Terraced Houses | terraced houses]] next to Liverpool’s Princes Park in the Toxteth area of the City. They were so called because they were built and lived in by Welsh workers and the streets were named for the towns, villages and valleys they had left behind. | [[File:Welshstreets1.jpg|Right|250px|The Welsh Streets]]The Welsh Streets is an area of around 450 [[Terraced Houses | terraced houses]] next to Liverpool’s Princes Park in the Toxteth area of the City. They were so called because they were built and lived in by Welsh workers and the streets were named for the towns, villages and valleys they had left behind. | ||
==Background== | |||
[[File:Welshstreets2.jpg|Thumb|250px|The Welsh Streets]] | |||
Although Liverpool's connection with Ireland and Irish emigration is well known, a less told story is that large parts of Liverpool was built by Welsh workers who were attracted to Liverpool with the promise of jobs in the late 19th and early 20th century. They left behind a poignant built reminder of their labours. There were once 70 Welsh chapels in Liverpool but now only a handful remain. However, it is in housing that they really made a mark. | Although Liverpool's connection with Ireland and Irish emigration is well known, a less told story is that large parts of Liverpool was built by Welsh workers who were attracted to Liverpool with the promise of jobs in the late 19th and early 20th century. They left behind a poignant built reminder of their labours. There were once 70 Welsh chapels in Liverpool but now only a handful remain. However, it is in housing that they really made a mark. | ||
The 'Welsh Streets, built in the late-1800s, are the most obvious example. Ringo Starr, of Beatles fame, was born in 9 Madryn Street although his family moved a few streets away before he became famous. But, in recent years, they have become symbolic of a wider threat to our Victorian Housing heritage. They have been threatened with destruction as part of a disputed regeneration programme introduced by the Labour Government. When demolition was first mooted a decade ago, many residents called for alternatives which are still being explored. | The 'Welsh Streets, built in the late-1800s, are the most obvious example. Ringo Starr, of Beatles fame, was born in 9 Madryn Street although his family moved a few streets away before he became famous. But, in recent years, they have become symbolic of a wider threat to our Victorian Housing heritage. They have been threatened with destruction as part of a disputed regeneration programme introduced by the Labour Government. When demolition was first mooted a decade ago, many residents called for alternatives which are still being explored. | ||
==A Successful Refurbishment== | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 24 February 2019
The Welsh Streets is an area of around 450 terraced houses next to Liverpool’s Princes Park in the Toxteth area of the City. They were so called because they were built and lived in by Welsh workers and the streets were named for the towns, villages and valleys they had left behind.
Background[edit]
Although Liverpool's connection with Ireland and Irish emigration is well known, a less told story is that large parts of Liverpool was built by Welsh workers who were attracted to Liverpool with the promise of jobs in the late 19th and early 20th century. They left behind a poignant built reminder of their labours. There were once 70 Welsh chapels in Liverpool but now only a handful remain. However, it is in housing that they really made a mark.
The 'Welsh Streets, built in the late-1800s, are the most obvious example. Ringo Starr, of Beatles fame, was born in 9 Madryn Street although his family moved a few streets away before he became famous. But, in recent years, they have become symbolic of a wider threat to our Victorian Housing heritage. They have been threatened with destruction as part of a disputed regeneration programme introduced by the Labour Government. When demolition was first mooted a decade ago, many residents called for alternatives which are still being explored.
A Successful Refurbishment[edit]
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