Opened in either 1990 or 1991 and closed in May 2001, this controversial purpose built "mega-club" was flattened some time after 2007. What is left on the site are the remains of the Vernons Pools building. This 6-story (including the roof) listed art deco tower was built in the 1920s. I can't find much history on Vernon's though.
Vernon's 1958
and The Paradox 2001
The club was popular with punters, but not so much with critics:
The local free paper has recently - i.e. today, the 5th of May 2011 - published an article calling the site "an eyesore", and saying "the 2.39 acres freehold cuts a depressing figure on the skyline since the site has been for sale with offers invited in the region of £2.5m."
Anyway, on with the pics
Vernon's 1958
and The Paradox 2001
The club was popular with punters, but not so much with critics:
The local free paper has recently - i.e. today, the 5th of May 2011 - published an article calling the site "an eyesore", and saying "the 2.39 acres freehold cuts a depressing figure on the skyline since the site has been for sale with offers invited in the region of £2.5m."
Anyway, on with the pics
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Still a few remnants of the old club around
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Saturday night here was broadcast live on local radio. I used to listen to it before my musical tastes changed
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The cash office is still there
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Along with two safes
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Obligatory lonely chair shot
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Obligatory staircase shot
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Still bits of paperwork left here and there
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The top floor was my favourite, with the four Vernon's clockfaces
How it used to look...
...and now
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The electronic clock mechanism
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And on to the roof!
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Looking over to Switch Cars - report to follow
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Looking down the A59 toward Aintree race course
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Main stand at Aintree race course
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Panorama of the clock room. Click for full sized goodness!
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That's it, thanks for looking!
As usual Flickr set is here
Slideshow is here
[1]
[2]
Still a few remnants of the old club around
[3]
[4]
Saturday night here was broadcast live on local radio. I used to listen to it before my musical tastes changed
[5]
The cash office is still there
[6]
Along with two safes
[7]
Obligatory lonely chair shot
[8]
Obligatory staircase shot
[9]
Still bits of paperwork left here and there
[10]
[11]
The top floor was my favourite, with the four Vernon's clockfaces
How it used to look...
...and now
[12]
[13]
[14]
The electronic clock mechanism
[15]
[16]
And on to the roof!
[17]
[18] [19]
Looking over to Switch Cars - report to follow
[20]
Looking down the A59 toward Aintree race course
[21]
Main stand at Aintree race course
[22]
Panorama of the clock room. Click for full sized goodness!
[23]
That's it, thanks for looking!
As usual Flickr set is here
Slideshow is here
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