Comments on: What Was This Ramp Used For?

By: Terry Roberts

Terry Roberts — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:38:18 +0000

Hi Ref. The ramp in Carr Lane, the building at the top of the ramp was used to compact tin cans/ and rags/ news papers etc. Early recycle effort, possibly an aftermath of ww2.The lorry never reversed up the ramp as the space in front of the door was big enough to turn the lorry round. General waste went to the tip in tip lane.
In the 50s the building was used by a Mr Banks for car body repairs

By: arthur e roberts

arthur e roberts — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:13:04 +0000

THIS WAS WHERE THE DUST CARTS (AS THEY WERE CALLED IN THE 30&40S)
WERE UNLOADED . AS A CHILD I WATCHED THEM FROM A DISTENCE BUT I CANNOT
RECALL THAT THEY WENT UP THE RAMP IN REVERSE AT THAT TIME,IN 1940,S.
MIND YOU THEN THE DUST CARTS WERE LOADED THROUTH DOORS THAT SLID UPWARDS
AND WERE MUCH SMALLER THAN TODAYS MONSTERS

By: Carol Tipping

Carol Tipping — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:17:27 +0000

at the opposite end to the building on the top right – underneath the ramp was the premises of the well known local signwriter Roger Passmore. I know that because he let me come and paint an old decorative barrel organ that was being restored there.

By: ian Horrocks

ian Horrocks — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:52:31 +0000

It was the refuse ramp where bin lorries unloaded. as said they reversed up and tipped there loads from the back

By: Mike Scott

Mike Scott — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:46:40 +0000

The building referred to was known as “The Destructor” the refuse site in the 50′s was located half way between Hoylake and Newton on New Hall Lane, it was on the right hand side going to Newton.

By: David Liston

David Liston — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:34:42 +0000

Hi John, I seem to remember a refuse tip being down carr lane in the 50/60s, the lorries reversed up the ramp to unload the rubbish and a tractor with a digger shovel on would move the waste round, so those buildings could be on the old waste site.
David Liston

By: John

John — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:01:13 +0000

Not quite, it’s a ramp. Starts right next to the Everite Windows office building.

By: Sim188

Sim188 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:49:25 +0000

Wow is that a bridge? i didn’t know we had any in hoylake! unless i’m mistaken…