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Quiggins
Local alternative centre, hub of many a shopping spree, first home of Midian, home of Tags' version of Cabal, and lots of groovy shops. Goodnight ol' pal..
It's farewell to Quiggins Jun 30 2006
By Larry Neild, Daily Post
QUIGGINS, the quirky marketplace in the heart of Liverpool, closes its doors for the last time tomorrow evening after its search for a new home failed.
Last night, tearful traders started the heartbreaking job of packing their goods. Some are heading to a new venue at Barcelona Bar, the former Central Methodist Hall in Renshaw Street, others have found alternative homes. Some have got no new home.
Last night, Peter Tierney, founder of Quiggins, and the man who took on the city council and the mighty Grosvenor empire in a fight for survival, said: "I am devastated by what has happened. I never believed it would come to this, but I am determined to continue the search for a new home for a new Quiggins."
City council leader Cllr Warren Bradley last night vowed to help Quiggins find a new home.
He said: "I still don't give up hope for a new Quiggins in Liverpool. I have supported Peter Tierney in his endeavours, and I will continue to support him to find somewhere new and carry on the name and the excellent work of Quiggins."
The fight for survival by Quiggins has been a roller-coaster ride for Peter Tierney and his band of traders, ranging from tattoo artists to antique dealers and artisans.
Their home in School Lane, off the beaten track and hidden away from bustling Church Street, attracted a loyal following of thousands of mainly young shoppers.
But the site is needed for the £920m Grosvenor Paradise Street redevelopment, and the future of the building was decided at a public inquiry to decide whether a compulsory purchase order should be signed. MP Claire Curtis -Thomas appeared as a witness at the inquiry backing Quiggins.
A petition, signed by 150,000 calling for Quiggins to be saved, was handed in to the House of Commons.
The Quiggins battle was complicated by an ugly legal battle involving Peter Tierney and his brother Jimmy. That dispute was only resolved just over a week ago, with both men agreeing to split the proceeds from the CPO on a 50-50 basis. The solution of the legal battle paved the way for new talks with council leader Cllr Warren Bradley and Grosvenor's project director, Rodney Holmes.
Talks over an alternative, or temporary, home for Quiggins, ave been protracted, with various alternatives suggested and then dismissed.
Lisa Jones, who has run an art-deco and post-50s shop, Classic Vintage, at Quiggins, said: "This is a magical place that just cannot be duplicated. It needs the same mix of people and the same kind of management that Peter Tierney has provided. It will be a great loss to the city centre."
Sue Kendrick, who runs an antique shop at Quiggins, said: "We are totally heartbroken. This is the end of an era, but hopefully we will somehow bounce back. We get people in here from all over the world, it is a major tourist attraction in its own right, and we get people of all ages from grandchildren to grandparents.
"It has allowed young people to realise the dream of their own businesses and has allowed older people to turn their hobbies into little businesses. It is a very special place."
Jay Forshaw and his son, also Jay, are moving their piercing and tattoo business to new premises above Jeff 's hairdressers in Bold Street.
"But we will open up in Quiggins again if Peter can bring it back," said Jay Jnr, whose most famous tattoo customer is Wayne Rooney.
Tomorrow night, there will be one last party at Quiggins before the shutters finally come down.
Grosvenor's Paradise Project involves the comprehensive redevelopment of 42.5 acres of Liverpool City Centre. The case for using compulsory purchase powers to facilitate the development was considered at a Public Inquiry in 2003 and the relevant Orders were confirmed by Government in 2004.
The Quiggins Centre occupied a group of former storage buildings that are being compulsorily acquired for the project because they are in a key position in the redevelopment plans.
One of the buildings will be refurbished; the rest will be demolished.
We tried to help
IN A statement last night, Grosvenor's Rodney Holmes said:
Peter Tierney and his family and friends created something special in Quiggins and its spirit will live on. Quiggins contributed to the varied "offer" of the city centre and we hoped it would be possible to relocate it. We offered various possibilities but, sadly, none was accepted until it was too late.
The owners of the existing centre were always going to be compensated, but we became increasingly concerned about the small businesses in the centre with whom we were unable to speak to for far too long.
The result is not what we wanted, but many of the occupiers in the old Centre have found new homes. We understand opportunities have opened up that make it unnecessary for any of the businesses to close.
This means the spirit of Liverpool that Quiggins epitomised will survive and flourish in the New Liverpool. If anyone still needs advice or help in relocating, they can phone 07747 566627, or call in at the Paradise Project Information Centre, on Lord Street
By Larry Neild, Daily Post
QUIGGINS, the quirky marketplace in the heart of Liverpool, closes its doors for the last time tomorrow evening after its search for a new home failed.
Last night, tearful traders started the heartbreaking job of packing their goods. Some are heading to a new venue at Barcelona Bar, the former Central Methodist Hall in Renshaw Street, others have found alternative homes. Some have got no new home.
Last night, Peter Tierney, founder of Quiggins, and the man who took on the city council and the mighty Grosvenor empire in a fight for survival, said: "I am devastated by what has happened. I never believed it would come to this, but I am determined to continue the search for a new home for a new Quiggins."
City council leader Cllr Warren Bradley last night vowed to help Quiggins find a new home.
He said: "I still don't give up hope for a new Quiggins in Liverpool. I have supported Peter Tierney in his endeavours, and I will continue to support him to find somewhere new and carry on the name and the excellent work of Quiggins."
The fight for survival by Quiggins has been a roller-coaster ride for Peter Tierney and his band of traders, ranging from tattoo artists to antique dealers and artisans.
Their home in School Lane, off the beaten track and hidden away from bustling Church Street, attracted a loyal following of thousands of mainly young shoppers.
But the site is needed for the £920m Grosvenor Paradise Street redevelopment, and the future of the building was decided at a public inquiry to decide whether a compulsory purchase order should be signed. MP Claire Curtis -Thomas appeared as a witness at the inquiry backing Quiggins.
A petition, signed by 150,000 calling for Quiggins to be saved, was handed in to the House of Commons.
The Quiggins battle was complicated by an ugly legal battle involving Peter Tierney and his brother Jimmy. That dispute was only resolved just over a week ago, with both men agreeing to split the proceeds from the CPO on a 50-50 basis. The solution of the legal battle paved the way for new talks with council leader Cllr Warren Bradley and Grosvenor's project director, Rodney Holmes.
Talks over an alternative, or temporary, home for Quiggins, ave been protracted, with various alternatives suggested and then dismissed.
Lisa Jones, who has run an art-deco and post-50s shop, Classic Vintage, at Quiggins, said: "This is a magical place that just cannot be duplicated. It needs the same mix of people and the same kind of management that Peter Tierney has provided. It will be a great loss to the city centre."
Sue Kendrick, who runs an antique shop at Quiggins, said: "We are totally heartbroken. This is the end of an era, but hopefully we will somehow bounce back. We get people in here from all over the world, it is a major tourist attraction in its own right, and we get people of all ages from grandchildren to grandparents.
"It has allowed young people to realise the dream of their own businesses and has allowed older people to turn their hobbies into little businesses. It is a very special place."
Jay Forshaw and his son, also Jay, are moving their piercing and tattoo business to new premises above Jeff 's hairdressers in Bold Street.
"But we will open up in Quiggins again if Peter can bring it back," said Jay Jnr, whose most famous tattoo customer is Wayne Rooney.
Tomorrow night, there will be one last party at Quiggins before the shutters finally come down.
Grosvenor's Paradise Project involves the comprehensive redevelopment of 42.5 acres of Liverpool City Centre. The case for using compulsory purchase powers to facilitate the development was considered at a Public Inquiry in 2003 and the relevant Orders were confirmed by Government in 2004.
The Quiggins Centre occupied a group of former storage buildings that are being compulsorily acquired for the project because they are in a key position in the redevelopment plans.
One of the buildings will be refurbished; the rest will be demolished.
We tried to help
IN A statement last night, Grosvenor's Rodney Holmes said:
Peter Tierney and his family and friends created something special in Quiggins and its spirit will live on. Quiggins contributed to the varied "offer" of the city centre and we hoped it would be possible to relocate it. We offered various possibilities but, sadly, none was accepted until it was too late.
The owners of the existing centre were always going to be compensated, but we became increasingly concerned about the small businesses in the centre with whom we were unable to speak to for far too long.
The result is not what we wanted, but many of the occupiers in the old Centre have found new homes. We understand opportunities have opened up that make it unnecessary for any of the businesses to close.
This means the spirit of Liverpool that Quiggins epitomised will survive and flourish in the New Liverpool. If anyone still needs advice or help in relocating, they can phone 07747 566627, or call in at the Paradise Project Information Centre, on Lord Street