The former historic Southport Visiter building is to be auctioned off, after eight years of lying dormant.
On Tulketh Street the two-storey building had been home to a generation of journalists since it first opened in 1889. It closed down in 2014 and is now being auctioned off by Pugh with a guide price of between £375,000 and £450,000,
The building is not listed and can be redeveloped with a large carpark attached to the rear of the property. The bidding which was opened this morning, ended at 3.30pm today.
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The Visiter was founded by Robert Johnson, who was born in York in 1807 but came to Southport in 1837 to benefit from the seaside resort’s invigorating sea air. The first edition of the newspaper was published in 1844, at the price of threepence.
The spelling 'visiter' was an accepted spelling when the paper was first created and the paid-for Southport Visiter is still published every Thursday.
On its website, property auction experts Pugh wrote: “A substantial detached office building extending to approximately 1,869 Sq M (20,118 Sq Ft) on a site extending to approximately 0.23 Hectares (0.57 Acres). The property comprises an original period building to the front together with a modern extension to the rear with a service yard and car park to the rear. The property may be suitable for alternative uses or redevelopment, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.”
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