And then there were two!
Here are the last two homes left standing as demolition work on the road behind Anfield’s Main Stand nears completion as part of a major regeneration scheme.
Almost all of the derelict houses on Lothair Road have now been cleared ahead of the proposed expansion of Liverpool FC’s stadium.
Theses pictures show the changing face of the area with the club’s main stand looming large behind the last two terraced homes still to be demolished on the street.
This part of the £260m Anfield Project will create space for the tree-lined 96 Avenue, in memory of the Hillsborough victims – which will link Walton Breck Road with Stanley Park.
With work on Lothair Road nearly completed, the focus will move to knocking down homes on other streets on the Main Stand side, including Alroy Road, Rockfield Road and Anfield Road as part of the masterplan.
The cleared space by the Main Stand will allow Liverpool to increase its capacity and add a large public square in front of a new entrance.
The expansion of the Anfield ground remains subject to full planning permission being approved, with the proposals set to go before city council planners later this year.
If the proposals get the green light, construction work to increase the stadium’s capacity to around 58,800 could be finished in time for the 2016-17 season.
Earlier this month, the club named construction giant Carillion as its “preferred bidder” to undertake the Main Stand expansion works.
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