On April 26, 2014 Kirkby Market reopened after a major refurbishment.
Eight years on and the town’s traders have been through a lot. Businesses have weathered the storm of the pandemic and put up with increasing competition from the internet and regional shopping centres.
As well as this Kirkby has faced other, more aggressive problems. The town is part of Knowsley, the second most deprived borough in the country, where typical house prices are 70% lower than a standard English home.
