Work is well underway on the restoration of waterfront landmark Andrew Gibson House. The Edwardian gem, in Wallasey, was built in 1906 for widows of retired seafarers. After being left derelict for more 10 years work is underway to bring the building back to its original glory as well as the additions of a new build set of apartments and houses, under the working project name of Gibson Park. Developer Prospect Capital, who bought the building in 2019, has now applied for planning permission for two more houses on the site to add to the current four houses currently with planning.
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Andrew Gibson House is a landmark maritime building in Wallasey, built for the widows of retired seafarers. Prospect Capital MD, Craig Blackwell said: The restoration of Andrew Gibson House and the wider redevelopment of the site has been underway now for several months and we are pleased to say that despite a second wave of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the conversion of the existing house is well underway and on target.”
How the completed restoration is expected to look Restoration of Gibson Park, as the development is to be known, and the reopening of the grand Edwardian architecture of Andrew Gibson House will add to the renaissance underway along the Wirral waterfront, complementing the recent investments along the Egremont Promenade and around New Brighton, and taking advantage of its majestic position overlooking Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.