Oct 06
Members of the Friends of Hamilton Square actively reviewed Central Birkenhead Pride in Place proposals. They gave much needed local voices to the process of Central Birkenhead’s improvement ideas. The open discussion and review was organised by the FHSCA Members and held at POD, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead on 2nd October 2026, The results were passed directly …
Oct 06
Birkenhead family history was brought alive when Mike Elkerton MBE, gave a presentation of his research to the Friends on 2nd October 2026, hosted by POD (Hamilton Street). Called ‘From Flaybrick to Ballymacnab’ , Mike gave the history of his 70 year search to find his ancestors graves. The event, organised by the Friends, was …
Aug 16
Jurassic Park came to Hamilton Square during the large community event for families on Saturday 15th August (2026). A whole Tyrannosaurus Rex family came to join the other local families at Birkenhead’s ‘Make it Happen’ organised event. … and the children loved the scare! Philip Barton, Chair of the Friends of Hamilton Square, welcomed everyone …
Aug 09
As part of the Wirral Heritage Open Days event, the Friends will be returning with their highly successful walking tours, given by local Birkenhead historian Marggy Davies. The theme this year of will be ‘Houses Through Time’. Times & dates of each tour are below: Friday 11th September 2026 13:00-14:00; Sunday 13 September …
Oct 27
Wirral Council have announced a new regeneration project for Woodside area, with a budget of nearly £10 million. The latest scheme shows the reintroduction of heritage trams and a bus terminus linking to the famous Mersey Ferry and it’s listed Ferry building, plus the ‘U-Boat’ Experience, together with a lot of green landscaping and limited …
Oct 26
Wirral Council have outlined a regeneration project of £3m for Hamilton Square. Improvements will include a new public space, cycle lanes, better pedestrian access, and other upgrades. The plans have gone out for public consultation multiple times and were unanimously given the final sign-off from councillors earlier this year. To avoid problems faced by a …
Dec 15
Wirral Council, in partnership Historic England, are starting the first phase of the Towards Net Zero project to find the best way of reducing energy use in Listed Buildings. Properties in Hamilton Square have been chosen for this pilot project. The Council is about to enter the competitive tender process to appoint an accredited conservation …
Nov 14
The terraced Grade II Listed buildings of No 24-28 Hamilton Street have been chosen to be a project for the Hamilton Square Conservation Area -Towards Net Zero Project. The focus will be regarding retrofitting historic buildings, climate change, net zero carbon, energy efficiency and heritage sustainability. This project is a unique opportunity for practical research …
Nov 07
One of the Grade I Listed buildings in Hamilton Square (No 20 Hamilton Square) has been chosen to be a project for the Hamilton Square Conservation Area-Towards Net Zero Project. The focus will be regarding retrofitting historic buildings, climate change, net zero carbon, energy efficiency and heritage sustainability. This project is a unique opportunity for …
Nov 02
Wirral Council will soon be starting work on the Hamilton Square Conservation Area-Towards Net Zero Project. This is an important step to help UK reach its environmental target, especially for Listed properties. The Council has invited the Friends of Hamilton Square to be part of its stakeholder group, thus the Friends have the opportunity to …
