Historic hall to be knocked down

The hall dates back to the 19th Century

An historic Wirral building is being demolished after it was badly damaged by a fire.

The blaze swept through the Grade II Listed Liscard Hall, in Wallasey, overnight on Sunday.

Wirral Council said structural engineers examined the building after the fire and decided it was unsafe and would have to be demolished.

The hall, in Central Park, was built in about 1840 as a home for Sir John Tobin, a Liverpool merchant.

Up to eight fire engines were sent to Liscard Hall on Sunday night to tackle the fire, which caused the hall's roof to partially collapse.

On Tuesday, a Wirral Council spokesman said: "Following Sunday night's fire which caused extensive damage to Liscard Hall, structural engineers have decided that the building has been made unsafe and will therefore have to be demolished."

Security guards are being placed at the site around the clock to prevent any vandalism at the site.

"While the council remains deeply saddened by the fire, we remain committed to putting the site to good public use and will bring forward proposals in the near future," the spokesman added.