New start for the Littlewoods building as a £70m redevelopment project approved.
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00:00On Edge Lane stands one of the region's most significant sites that, for the past three
00:05decades, has been left to rock and ruin. However, after being torched and left to decay, a new
00:10chapter has started for the Littlewoods building as a £70 million redevelopment project has been
00:14approved by Liverpool City Council. Built in 1938, the Art Deco building was first developed
00:19by John Moores as the headquarters for the Littlewoods Football Pools, a business which
00:23at its peak had 16 million weekly players. The site formed a key role during World War II,
00:28housing the Postal Censorship Department and for the manufacture of both parachutes and components
00:34of Halifax bombers. The Littlewoods Pools Company continued to operate in the building until its
00:38closure in 1994. The building is divided into three sections, including the east and west wings,
00:44separated by a 1960s edition The Hangar. Currently, the west wing includes five levels within the
00:49north and south bookends, as well as six further within the central clock tower. It's hoped the
00:54clock will be restored to its former glory alongside the iconic Littlewood signage.