Liverpool's business district is known for its high rise office blocks and hotels.
But sitting among the modern buildings on Old Hall Street are two grade II-listed cottages that date back over 200 years. Originally built as offices at the entrance to Clarke's Basin, the western terminal of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the cottages serve as a fascinating reminder of the city's transport history.
There were originally three cottages which had an unusual shape to help the movement of horse-drawn wagons. They were occupied by Wigan Coal and Iron Company for many years.
