On a bright crisp late February morning I had a wander around the Twelves Quays area.
The ‘four bridges’ crossing of the docks between Birkenhead and Wallasey has been closed for some time whilst the Council’s contractors replace the aging bridge structures and renew the highway.
Close to the Wirral Met College Wirral Waters campus a public art installation has been put into place. Three double sided panels contain artwork commissioned by local Wirral Methodist Housing Association with a grant from the Arts Council of England and assistance from Peel Holdings who own the dock estate.
The art project called ‘And the River flows on’ involved professional artists led by Robin Woolston helping a number of groups in the community develop their artistic skills to paint images that tell the story of the history of Birkenhead Docks.
The area where the art panels have been installed is still derelict and undeveloped. The panels sit on land adjacent to the new college building.
The college on Tower Road opened in September 2015, with approximately 35,000 square feet (3,300 square metres) of space. It provides courses focusing on construction. Students were involved in every stage of the development which won a Royal Institute of British Architecture award in 2016.
briansimpsons 
Another great blog I’m inspired to go to see these now!
Excellent pictures as usual, but the RIBA award info did make me smile! For what, the cheapest warehouse look alike they could build?
Mike Tate (an elderly cynic 😉)
Hi Mike
I do see what you mean! From what I have researched, the building has been designed to celebrate the dockland setting and the construction skills being taught in the college. So it does mimic some of the more modern dock warehouses and industrial forms such as the skylights on the roof. I’m also told it is more impressive inside. It will be interesting to see what form the residential buildings recently announced will take. The college building was the first new building in the Wirral Waters scheme.
Best wishes
Brian