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Between
James Troop (red brick) and the blue shuttered building, lies Glover
Street, (with lamps either side) hardly visible unless you know it is there and surely one
of the narrowest streets around here.
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The map at the bottom of Hill Street indicates,
"foundry", this is James Troop's foundry. In
1867 James Troop, who was a Master Brassfounder and Coppersmith, started
business operations in modest premises adjacent to Liverpool's Coburg
Dock. From his early efforts grew the Ship Repair and Engineering business which
still bears his name.
By 1905 they occupied virtually the whole
block, Sefton St/Hill St./Caryl St/Pleasant Hill St. They were Rolls Royce marine
engine agents, but would work on any engine, and if they did not have the part,
then they would make it, so ships were not expensively holed up in port.
The
firm moved to Runcorn in June 2004. Family members still run it and from
1867 to 2004 they were in the same location - 137 years - amazing in this day
and age.
The building shown was burned out in 2006 closing Sefton Street
for several days and making television news.
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