Windy Knowe Military Hospital, Blundellsands, Great Crosby

[ChrissieL]

Harry Light of the South Wales Borderers died of Lobar Pneumonia and Toxaemia on 20 February 1917 in Windy Knowe Military Hospital.
Has anyone got any information on the whereabouts of this hospital or even better a picture?

Chris

[miriamkinga]

It's mentioned in an article here: -

http://www.merseysiderollofhonour.co.uk/partinthewar/45.htm

[ChrissieL]

Thanks Miriamkinga. I wondered if there was an address or a street name so that I could look it up on a map
Chris

[stanmapstone]

According to the Liverpool Daily Post - Tuesday 26 May 1914 Windy Knowe was situated between Burbo Bank Road and The Serpentine, Blundellsands. http://maps.nls.uk/view/101103461#zoom=5&lat=2465&lon=6824&layers=BT It might be this building http://goo.gl/maps/avXJp

Stan

[mazi]

Sefton Council have a Conservation Area report for Blundellsands Park, It may have a mention there.  It is 4mb download, too big for my broadband speed.

mike

[stanmapstone]

According to Gore's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead, 1900. [Part 1: Street List & Street Directory] Windy Knowe is the house at the junction of  Burbo Bank Road and The Serpentine South.

Stan

[ChrissieL]

According to Gore's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead, 1900. [Part 1: Street List & Street Directory] Windy Knowe is the house at the junction of  Burbo Bank Road and The Serpentine South.

Stan

Thanks Stan, that pinpoints it for me
Chris

[stanmapstone]

Just to confirm that, from the 1911 census, Windy Knowe is the house opposite Seapoint House on the map.

Stan

[ChrissieL]

Thanks Stan. I will have a look at the 1911 census to see who lived there
Chris