Ex-Tyrers ground floor Formal plans for a community hub at the ground floor of the former Tyrers building – including for the recreation of the venue s famous tea room in a 1920s style - have been drawn up. Tyrers was a St Helens institution and its department store and top floor cafe were a key part of the town centre for decades. The landmark building was left empty for several years before being purchased by developer the Luxor Group, which created 15 one and two-bedroom apartments upstairs and commercial units below. A budget shop, named Tyrer s Express (which had no link to the former business) occupied the ground floor and and basement before closing.