Wirral was once home to a castle that became an orphanage and was later torn down.
The lost Heswall Castle, as it was sometimes known, stood at the junction of Telegraph Road and The Mount for decades before it was confined to history.
Towering over the surrounding countryside and other homes nearby, the imposing property enjoyed unrivalled views across the Dee and Mersey.
It was built in 1865 by a wealthy merchant, Mr Tytherington, for his wife. However, she did not like the castle and refused to live in it.
This is when it became known as 'Tytherington's Folly' - a folly is a term used for buildings that are primarily constructed for decoration, and usually extravagant.
Left abandoned by Tytherington's wife, the building was sold in the 1890s and became an orphanage for girls.
But it fell into disrepair and the orphanage closed in the 1930s, with the building being demolished soon after as it was decided it would cost too much to repair.
Its often overlooked legacy still remains in the street names of the developed land on the former site which are now known as Castle Drive.
The roads and houses were built after WWII and Castle Buildings was also built on the site.
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