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Back in 2001, I published The Churches of Liverpool. Written by David Lewis, it was a record of many of the city’s churches, past and present. I was not completely happy about the book; it was in the early days of digital photography and some of the images were bitmapped but, more inexcusably, the book [...]
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Yes, a lovely looking church.
great pics on the site too Colin
Check out this thread too: Liverpool Churches Chapels and other Places of Worship Old Images
William and George Audsley have not been treated well in Liverpool. Amongst the most respected Victorian church architects, their two remaining Liverpool churches, Christ Church in Kensington and the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Princes Road, are in shocking condition. Possibly their finest work was St Margaret on the corner of Belmont Road and West Derby [...]
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I remember the fire.A gang of us went from the top end of Bourne St.to have a look.
Don't forget they also designed the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Chapel Rd, Garston. This still stands, externally largely unaltered though now in private ownership.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colin Wilkinson
The rapid expansion of Liverpool in the late 18th and early 19th century saw the wealthier merchants and professionals move westwards from the city centre, taking possession of the new housing being built around Rodney Street. Naturally, where there were people, there were churches and in a very small area (probably little more than a [...]
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Nice one Colin. Love it.
"The rapid expansion of Liverpool in the late 18th and early 19th century saw the wealthier merchants and professionals move westwards from the city centre. . . ."
Hello Colin
Shouldn't that be eastward? If it was westward it would be to Birkenhead and the Wirral wouldn't it?
Chris
Great stuff once again Colin. Are those houses to the left of the Myrtle Street church still there in the form of bistros?
Hi Chris. A moment of madness. Of course it is eastwards - I've just changed it,
Excellent images once again Colin.
Thanks for posting,
Daz
They are great photos, and I'm enjoying them.
The Annals from Gore's Directory says the Myrtle Street Baptist Chapel opened on 10 January 1844.
I've no information on the architect.
The Catholic Apostolic Church/Church of the Holy Apostles commenced building in 1840 and wasn't completed until 1856.
In 1843 it was said that the choir would open (as a temporary church) at the end of that year, and that the nave and tower were yet to be built.
The congregation, at that time, met in Pilgrim Street.
Sorry - it was 1844 - I misread my notes.
In my post of February 9th., I listed some of the fine churches that had disappeared. Many were demolished for housing or other developments but quite a number succumbed to vandalism and fire. Whether the destruction of St Katharine’s Church in Abercromby Square was vandalism or redevelopment is a matter of opinion. The whole integrity [...]
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Thankfully St John's steeple is still standing thanks to my www.fairfieldspire.co.uk
But some churches have been demolished for the worst reasons possible - one being Emmanuel Everton which claimed there was instability with the tower - but in fact they wanted that plot of land for a new Inner Ring Road which didn't happen.
The tower was solid and it was only a local chap who actually bought the bells from the Council to have them installed in Christ Church, Bootle.
Great photos, again.
It was St Catherine's. :)
Absolutey correct - change has been made.
This all very well in wanting to keep these churches standing but....who's going to fund their upkeep and also have security on the premises to stop them getting vandalised,if the church doesn't want them any more.
Venice has managed to keep all its churches and tourists flock there in the millions. Quentin Hughes once described Liverpool as the 'Venice of the North' back in the 1960s and people laughed at him. Had we kept a few more of our better buildings (particularly the huge belt of Georgian housing that shrank dramatically in the 1960s and 70s) - Liverpool would have been a much 'richer' city. There is a price to pay - but once you have removed our architural heritage, it cannot be replaced. We can always make excuses about cost - but in the long term these arguements don't stack up (look at the cost of high rise developments that replaced the old streets - they barely lasted 30years and we are still paying for the blight they caused).
Well, considering the concept of 'heritage' didn't carry with it the same significance as it does today...I think we're fortunate to have the buildings we have. We can only lament on yesterday's foolishness, especially since we have the evidence of what the city has lost. I think it makes the photopgraphic record that we do have all the more important. Thanks again for posting Colin.
I'm sorry but you have gone right off the radar when comparing Venice to Liverpool,Venice is and all ways will be a tourist haven in terms of its culture,romantism,Gondola's and its waterways.
Now then lets see what Liverpool has...Boarded up shops,boarded up houses,a stinking river and the romantism is Cinderella on the Empire every year...eck! vandalism is taboo in Venice.
In the words of German sailors coming ashore.....Our bombers didn't do a very good job Hans.
St Petersburg, was also modelled on Venice and views itself as the Venice of the North. I can recommend a visit, really beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zih2ps7W8
Birmingham has more canals than Venice :)
I lived in Birmingham for a few years....that's were the comparison ends. :sad:
St Catherine Abercromby Square suffered incendiary bomb damage in WW2, just like St Luke's. The photo just shows the shell of the building. Yes it could have been saved and the whole street facade incorporated into Senate House. It's ironic a few years ago the University were complaining how the new merseytravel bus stops were destroying the look of the square !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Colin Wilkinson
Have you ever tried pushing a barge with one of those oars,Ged? :)Quote:
Birmingham has more canals than Venice
Whats the code to embed the vid,Dazza?
Hi George,Quote:
Originally Posted by George
Copy the link from the YouTube page, then when you go into the reply window, click on the little 'movie film' icon in the menu above [it'll say "insert video" when your cursor is over it]. Paste the link into space and then click "OK". Preview to check before posting.
I'm really shocked by the picture of St Catherine’s Church in Abercromby Square as i'd not heard of it until today and can't even place where it might have been situated
In some places the historical preservation is hurting.
My sister works for St. Mary's church in Grassendale and they have had trouble with the inside plaster cracking, rotting and falling off due to unseen water leaks behind the plaster.
The painted interior white plaster was an add-on to the original design, but the City Preservation folks have demanded that it stay.
The areas being repaired look beautiful with the plaster gone and the red sandstone exposed - and this was the way the church was originally built - But, they are not allowed to restore it that far back - which would be cheaper and look better.
I hope the old churches being demolished are having their inside carefully removed and stored. St. Mary's had to get old tile from another church for floor repairs since replica tile is not being made.
Sometimes too much preservation on a functional, working structure is not a good thing.
Birmingham does not have more canals. It has longer canals, giving more length overall.Quote:
Originally Posted by dazza
Birmingham 35 miles
Venice 26 miles
Venice does have a very dense network of canals, it is a tiny place in comparison to Birmingham, the whole of Venice would fit within Brum's Middleway with room to spare. In Venice canals are everywhere, Not the case in large Birmingham.
You have to get it into perspective.
Venice, St. Petersburg and Amsterdam are what Liverpool should aim to be. It can be likes these cities with its own water based identity. And do it quite easily if it wants to. I doubt the desire is there.Quote:
Originally Posted by dazza