The vacant lot | Empty again | |
The Scottish Widows building | 1950s modernism | |
Early 20th century | A time of demolition. The site remained largely vacant from the early 1930s to 1959. | |
The 19th century - growth and development | Thomas Layton | |
Earlier history | Early map of the site | |
The archaeological dig | In early 2007 |
I am grateful to Debbie Radcliffe who has done brilliant and detailed research into the history of the site and who has kindly given me access to her work.
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