The Old Brook House - Smithdown Road
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The Old Brook House stood on Smithdown Road close to Greenbank Road, closer to the city centre than the new building.  It sat on what is now the corner of Lidderdale Road. The Upper Brook thus flowed probably flowed to the right of this picture The old Brook House was built in 1754 by the Earl of Sefton.  The date stone from the old building, for a long time affixed to the wall of the bowling green of the new building, was not found on a recent visit and search   Griffiths records that part of the Upper Brook was still visible above ground in the grounds of the pub from whence it flowed under Smithdown Road. With culverts and piping it is hard to say exactly what is the natural course, however contours and the present day depression in Smithdown Road give a good idea still.

The drawing above is from Griffiths's 1907 book.  It was based on a photograph from one Mrs Davies who was born in Lidderdale Road.