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    Hi guys my first post and im not from Liverpool (sorry)

    Firstly I am an architecture student and i am doing my dissertation on churches and I can tell you why St Peters does not "line up" with the street. This is to do with the alter facing exactly east in the direction of Bethlehem. I also have a question as I am currently doing a theoretical project on church street which is partially about remembering the church which is the founding of the streets name ( I assume). I am wondering what the church was built out of I suspect it is either portland stone or sandstone but im not sure and it would greatly help me with my project? I very much enjoyed reading this thread and found the information about the keys on the old woolworths building and the Maltese Cross on the floor of particular interest, I hadnt noticed them when i was there. It is a shame that they are so easy to walk past and not notice as the church was the founding of the street. I hope my answer is of interest and that someone knows the answer to my question.

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    Hi and welcome.

    This is a fascinating thread, glad it's been ressurected.
    I've just read through all the posts and it's very interesting.

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    Hi STE, and welcome to Yo!

    As you predicted, St Peters is aligned exactly on a West/East axis, (as in Greek, Roman & Christian religions.) There was very little built on the north side of Church Street at the time of its consecration in 1704. If you were lucky enough to attend the first service - and travelling in from Lord Street, you would have crossed a stone bridge, over the Pool, to access Church Street, as the Old Dock was not completed for another 11 years, in 1715.

    I believe the church/pro-cathedral was constructed from red sandstone, similar, if not the same as the Anglican cathedral stonework.
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    Welcome back dazza. Nice description of the walk up to the church.
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    Ditto.

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    Thanks Ged

    It's been a while since my last post! Good to be back though. I did manage to make it down to the Museum of Liverpool two weeks ago. I recognised your model - congratulations - at last, a worthy home for it, fantastic. I loved the graffiti on the walls, and the Corpi doing works to the pavement; real attention to detail. Well done.

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    Thanks dazza, just as I remember it. The memories it has evoked and the various contacts i've received have been immense. Hope you're staying longer this time round.
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    That's brilliant. I'll be around for a few more posts this time.
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    Nice to see you back here, Dazza.

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    Thanks very much guys that is helpful I wouldnt have thought it would have been that material but it will make interesting contemplation for this project. Might be posting again very soon as im using the metropolitan cathedral for my dissertation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge View Post
    Nice to see you back here, Dazza.

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    Thanks Chris, and good to hear from you. I'm still catching on some of the more recent posts. I'm sorry I missed you when you were back in Liverpool for your Mom's service. I'm glad you made the journey, as you had mentioned it previously.

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    Nice to have you back Dazza.


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    Quote Originally Posted by fortinian View Post
    Nice to have you back Dazza.
    Thanks fortinian.
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    Hi Dazza,glad to see you back! Just wondered if there are any Herdman prints of that view,or similar?

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    Hi Steve, thanks, and good to hear from you. I would be surprized if there wasn't a Herdman painting of St Peters. Perhaps Kev might have posted one on his Herdman threads?

    Here's a coloured postcard view:

    http://www.churches-uk-ireland.org/i...pool/peter.jpg
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