Churches of Liverpool

**Ross08** · 12-31-2008

I'd never really paid any attention to this beautiful building until yesterday, but I think it's very nice indeed. I don't know much about it other than that the sign says it's the Greek Orthodox Church Of St. Nicholas. The church is just by the Rialto in Toxteth.

**gregs dad** · 01-13-2009

St Michaels in St Michaels Hamlet,designed by Thomas Rickman who also designed the"iron church" St Georges in Everton. Built by John Cragg the owner of the Mersey Iron Foundry and friend of the designer so both churches used cast iron in abundance.

**fortinian** · 01-13-2009

Nice pics of St Michaels, I know that there is some rivalry between St Michaels-in-the-Hamlet and St. Georges, Everton over who was the first 'cast iron church'.

Both were built by Cragg/Rickman, St Georges I think was first... but the argument runs that a lot of St Georges superstructure is still in stone, whereas St Michaels is entirely cast iron, with brick basically 'filling the gaps'.

I'm no engineer so I can't tell you if that's right, but it's what i've heard!

**wsteve55** · 01-14-2009

Originally Posted by Ross08

I'd never really paid any attention to this beautiful building until yesterday, but I think it's very nice indeed. I don't know much about it other than that the sign says it's the Greek Orthodox Church Of St. Nicholas. The church is just by the Rialto in Toxteth.

I've seen some pic's of the inside of here,and it's amazing! Must try to visit during the next heritage week!

**taffy** · 01-14-2009

Originally Posted by Ross08

I'd never really paid any attention to this beautiful building until yesterday, but I think it's very nice indeed. I don't know much about it other than that the sign says it's the Greek Orthodox Church Of St. Nicholas. The church is just by the Rialto in Toxteth.

Here's some old photos of the inside of this beautiful church. The church was built in the mid to late 1860s and served the Greek shipping merchants and community that settled in Liverpool.

**gregs dad** · 01-14-2009

The Grace Family Church on the corner of Tramway Road and Aigburth Road.
Anybody know what this building was before.

**wsteve55** · 01-14-2009

Nice pic's Taffy,
ta steve.

**taffy** · 01-15-2009

Originally Posted by gregs dad

The Grace Family Church on the corner of Tramway Road and Aigburth Road.
Anybody know what this building was before.

It was the Sefton Park Assembly Rooms originally. I believe it later became a cinema

**gregs dad** · 01-15-2009

Thanks Taffy

**annajane** · 02-10-2009

A very random selection!!

Our Lady of Reconciliation Church (L3)

St. John's, Wavertree

Cathedrals

St. Sylvester's, Vauxhall

Gustaf Adolfs Kyrka (Swedish Church)

St. Andrew's, Rodney Street

Greek Orthodox & Cathedral

St. Luke's

**gregs dad** · 02-10-2009

St Mary the Virgin in West Derby village designed by Gibert Scott,built 1853-56
at a cost of ?12,000

**Samp** · 02-10-2009

A very unique photo of the Greek Church taken from the top of a crane during the building of the Rialto.

Copyright - HarryWick!

**taffy** · 02-10-2009

Originally Posted by Samp

A very unique photo of the Greek Church taken from the top of a crane during the building of the Rialto.

Copywright - HarryWick!

Thanks for posting this one Samp. As well as St Nicholas Greek Church, it shows the Welsh Presbyterian Church with its roof still on and also the derelict Georgian terrace in Berkley St, opposite the Greek Church. Photos of this latter building are rare too.