A Victorian village at the centre of a viral TikTok video offers a window into the past.
Tucked off Long Lane in Aintree, you’ll find the remains of Harley’s Jam empire. Hartley’s Village was built by William Hartley in 1886 when he moved his jam making business to Liverpool and was designed to be self contained.
Mr Hartley was a staunch Methodist and strongly believed in improving the living and working conditions of his workers. He built 49 houses for his employees on streets named after ingredients used in jam making - from Sugar Street to Cherry Avenue and Spice Lane.
