Liverpool’s second town hall

[MarkA]

I think it was an english style restaurant before it was a Chinese restaurant - well either that or they got in my pie and chips just for me

I seem to remember it was a 'Beefeater'.

[PhilipG]

The stones have been identified as coming from the 1673 Town Hall, and used as infill.

Quote:
"In the area excavated in the previous photo, the site of the former Chester Basin, a number of carved stones were discovered. These have been identified as coming from the old 1673 Liverpool Town Hall, demolished to make way for the existing Town Hall in the 1750s. The stones had been used as infill behind the basin walls."

Source via 'Wallasey' in Manchester Dock thread.
http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/ll...ool-link12.htm

[ChrisGeorge]

The stones have been identified as coming from the 1673 Town Hall, and used as infill.

Quote:
"In the area excavated in the previous photo, the site of the former Chester Basin, a number of carved stones were discovered. These have been identified as coming from the old 1673 Liverpool Town Hall, demolished to make way for the existing Town Hall in the 1750s. The stones had been used as infill behind the basin walls."

Source via 'Wallasey' in Manchester Dock thread.
http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/ll...ool-link12.htm

Very interesting! Thanks, Wallasey and PhilipG. I hope the carved stones from the old 1673 Liverpool Town Hall will be suitably displayed for the public to see in the new museum as they are one of the only tangible remainders of early Liverpool.

Chris

[Ged]

A truly great re-discovery.

[PhilipG]

Demolished 1747.