Liverpool airport

[pompei595]

We landed at John Lennon airport on Saturday.

On the approach we flew across the Mersy, and over an industrial area where there appeared to be a church in the midst of all the factories, and close to the riverbank.

Can anyone identify this for me? I'd love to see it again.

Thanks

[stefos]

Could it have been Speke Hall, the National Trust Property?

[Postdog]

As for seeing it again, try finding it with google earth

[spudqueen]

Was the Church on the Liverpool or the Wirral side of the Mersey?

[pompei595]

Thanks for the replies.

I tried Google Earth, but will have another go!

Sorry, not sure which side of the river it was on - but it was very close to the waters edge, with only one building separating it from the bank.

[pompei595]

Success, found it on Google satellite!

It's on Western Point, at the southernmost end of a dock basin. Sorry, I mentioned a building between it and the river - my memory was playing tricks! If you find Perrin Avenue, it is almost due west from that in between the dock and the river. It still looks church shaped, but perhaps it's not a church at all?

[spudqueen]

Firstly it is Weston Point, not Western Point. Secondly, if you 'google' 'church weston point' you find that it is now boarded up. See also
http://www.runcornhistsoc.org.uk/wp_school%20. pdf
http://www.michaelmillichamp.ukgateway.net/pag e110.html
and for a photo
http://www.transportarchive.org.uk/getobject.p hp?rnum=T1047&searchitem=&mtv=&pnum=

[pompei595]

Thanks spudqueen!

We were actually diverted to Liverpool because there had been an emergency landing at Manchester, and it was totally bizarre to see this unexpected building slap bang in the docks/industrial area. I'm determined now to go across and have a closer look.