Can you recognise this church?

[Colin Wilkinson]

I thought I knew most of Liverpool’s churches but this photograph has puzzled me for some time. It is a well-built church (it looks as if it is faced with stone) in a prosperous area (possibly Aigburth?) but there are few other clues. The photograph was one of a set owned by an organ repairer/cleaner. [...]

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[fortinian]

Hmm... I haven't a clue sorry.

I think that Aigburth could be a bit misleading. I've got a hunch that it's more likely to be somewhere like Newsham... somewhere north Liverpool. But I could very well be wrong.

Also, what is the unusually large pole on the right hand side of the image?

[Kev]

My first thoughts were somewhere around Sefton Park/ Ullett Road Area

[Oudeis]

They were a fairly busy pair of Church Organ Builders...

http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/defa...0&PageID=53049

There are two of their organs listed here along with the names of repairers...

http://www.npor.org.uk/hosa_info.shtml#BuilderList

[GeorgePorgie]

This looks familairly like Park Lane area?

[Ged]

Great that you're doing a new edition of the Liverpool's Churches book Colin. Have you ever come across a decent view of St. Joseph's in Grosvenor Street. I know a few in the distance or at an angle exists, even interiors - but not a good view like that pic you've just posted. The LRO have a cracking selection of previously unpublished church pics you know.

[dazza]

There's also a book that may contain some clues?

Forster and Andrews: organ builders, 1843-1956: a chapter in English organ building; foreword by W. L. Sumner

Author: Lawrence Elvin

ISBN 0950004901

[ChrisGeorge]

I agree that the image doesn't look much like Aigburth. Good luck in your quest to identify the church, Colin.

Chris

[alansimp]

How about All Saints, Bentley Road.

If you check the Alan Godfrey map of Princes Park, you can see that the church is on a bend in the road. There is some text on the bottom of the pic - I can see All and possibly Bentley - what do you think ?


Alan

[JMLE]

How about All Saints, Bentley Road.

If you check the Alan Godfrey map of Princes Park, you can see that the church is on a bend in the road. There is some text on the bottom of the pic - I can see All and possibly Bentley - what do you think ?


Alan

I've copied the photo, inverted the colours and zoomed in. I can confirm that it does indeed say ALL SAINTS, BENTLEY ROAD. Well spotted Alan.

[Ged]

What good eyesight you have Alan. I can see it all now you mention it, well done.

[GeorgePorgie]

Could it be that the name was removed from the photo because it was the wrong name for the church?

anyway well done Allen.

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In 1902 there where only two "All Saints Churches"at the time.

All Saints Church, Toxteth Park (Prince's park)
All Saints Church, Great Nelson street, Consecrated 22nd December, 1848

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Sorry make that 5

All Saint's, Oakfield
All Saint's Parish Church, Childwall.
All Saint's Church, Stoneycroft, Broad Green road, built 1875.

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http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...:1&um=1&itbs=1

[fortinian]

Fantasic work chaps.

Also, Colin glad to hear you're republishing the book.

I hope you'll include an index as I seem to recall that the last edition didn't have one - would be very useful.

[Colin Wilkinson]

Fantasic work chaps.

Also, Colin glad to hear you're republishing the book.

I hope you'll include an index as I seem to recall that the last edition didn't have one - would be very useful.

Don't worry - that is one of the reasons for republishing - although it will be greatly expanded with much better photographs.

[Lizzie1]

Alan and Ged..........you must eat a lot of carrots! Where is the text?!!!