Man 'disgusted' by what he saw during his walk

A man was "disgusted" when he saw the state of a historic building as he went on a walk.

The man, who did not wish to be named, went for a walk earlier this month and was shocked at the state of a former stable block on the historic Allerton Hall estate. Found in Clarke's Gardens in Allerton, Allerton Hall was built in 1736 for the wealthy Hardman family and was later owned by famous slavery abolitionist and lawyer William Roscoe.

It was donated to Liverpool City Council in the 1920s and the estate became the public park Clarke's Gardens. The main building on what was the Allerton Hall estate is a pub, now managed by Farmhouse Inns and known as 'the pub in the park', but the outbuildings, including the stable block, are found in Clarke's Gardens and are managed by the council.

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The local resident contacted the ECHO to say he was "disgusted" with the condition of the stable block when he saw it on a recent walk. Images that he took and shared with the ECHO show the building in a state of disrepair.

Weeds are growing from the roof and gutters, window boardings have fallen off, leaving parts of it exposed. Litter and piles of wood can be seen dumped in front of the building, while parts of the roof appear to be damaged.

The man told the ECHO: "I went on a walk at the start of the month. I was disgusted - in the past, it was all tinned up and boarded up.

"It looks like the boards are all falling off. There's litter dumped there as well, loads of overgrowth.

"The way it's allowed to get into such disrepair is really sad. It had been all tinned up and was secure, but it didn't look secure now.

"It's a prime site and it's a shame to see it neglected."

Responding to the claims, a spokesperson for Liverpool City Council said: “Allerton Hall requires a vast sum of money to be brought back into use and the Council is exploring a number of options to understand the best route to achieving this. The Council continues to fund security around the buildings and will continue to do so.”

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