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1882 Sale Notice: 'FOR SALE, with immediate possession, the valuable property in Boundary-street, known as the WELLINGTON ENGINE WORKS.<br>The Premises, containing about 1,866 square yards, are most advantageously situated, being in proximity to the docks and railway goods stations. It comprises the whole of the land lying between Boundary-street, Milford-street, Burton-street, and Townsend-street, and has therefore frontages to each of such streets. The least frontage is to Townsend-street, about 121 feet 5 inches.<br> The Premises have been used in connection with a large steamship line for repairing vessels and making and repairing engines, and are well adapted for this or any other trade purpose, the boiler yard being covered. The erections present on the property consist of two fitting shops, blacksmith's shop, engine-house, warehouse, and offices. The tenure is freehold, subject to a moderate ground rent.<br>For further particulars apply to Allan Brothers and Co., 19, James-street, or to Mr E. Grayson, 51, James-street, Liverpool.'<ref>Liverpool Daily Post - Thursday 23 February 1882 </ref> | 1882 Sale Notice: 'FOR SALE, with immediate possession, the valuable property in Boundary-street, known as the WELLINGTON ENGINE WORKS.<br>The Premises, containing about 1,866 square yards, are most advantageously situated, being in proximity to the docks and railway goods stations. It comprises the whole of the land lying between Boundary-street, Milford-street, Burton-street, and Townsend-street, and has therefore frontages to each of such streets. The least frontage is to Townsend-street, about 121 feet 5 inches.<br> The Premises have been used in connection with a large steamship line for repairing vessels and making and repairing engines, and are well adapted for this or any other trade purpose, the boiler yard being covered. The erections present on the property consist of two fitting shops, blacksmith's shop, engine-house, warehouse, and offices. The tenure is freehold, subject to a moderate ground rent.<br>For further particulars apply to [[Allan Brothers and Co]]., 19, James-street, or to Mr E. Grayson, 51, James-street, Liverpool.'<ref>Liverpool Daily Post - Thursday 23 February 1882 </ref> | ||
The 1890/1893 25" O.S. map [https://maps.nls.uk/view/126523070 ''here'']<ref>[https://maps.nls.uk/view/126523070] National Library of Scotland: Old Maps: Lancashire CVI.6 | The 1890/1893 25" O.S. map [https://maps.nls.uk/view/126523070 ''here'']<ref>[https://maps.nls.uk/view/126523070] National Library of Scotland: Old Maps: Lancashire CVI.6 | ||
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1882 Sale Notice: 'FOR SALE, with immediate possession, the valuable property in Boundary-street, known as the WELLINGTON ENGINE WORKS.
The Premises, containing about 1,866 square yards, are most advantageously situated, being in proximity to the docks and railway goods stations. It comprises the whole of the land lying between Boundary-street, Milford-street, Burton-street, and Townsend-street, and has therefore frontages to each of such streets. The least frontage is to Townsend-street, about 121 feet 5 inches.
The Premises have been used in connection with a large steamship line for repairing vessels and making and repairing engines, and are well adapted for this or any other trade purpose, the boiler yard being covered. The erections present on the property consist of two fitting shops, blacksmith's shop, engine-house, warehouse, and offices. The tenure is freehold, subject to a moderate ground rent.
For further particulars apply to Allan Brothers and Co., 19, James-street, or to Mr E. Grayson, 51, James-street, Liverpool.'[1]
The 1890/1893 25" O.S. map here[2] shows a more or less square block of five buildings bounded by the specified streets, occupying an area of about 40 yds by 45.