St. George Church "The Iron Church"

[Gerimensch]

Hi,

frist: happy new year. :-)

Now my question: Does somebody of you know why the door of the st. george church is red?
I have know idea and for me it make no sense. ;-)

greats

geri

[Waterways]

Hi,

frist: happy new year. :-)

Now my question: Does somebody of you know why the door of the st. george church is red?
I have know idea and for me it make no sense. ;-)

greats

geri

It just looks like someone had bad taste.

Prefabricated iron churches were made in Liverpool - a kit. I believe the odd one or two is still lying around Africa.

[ChrisGeorge]

Lovely photographs, Mandy!

Following is a poem of mine that I posted on the Liverpool 800 Poems site.

The Blake Mistake

Henri took Ginsberg to St. George’s, Everton,
chill church interior constructed of cast iron:
iron columns, vaulted ribs, window tracery,
all transported via horse-drawn dray from
Cragg’s Forge, Toxteth. As they emerged

from the iron cathedral, the scribes laughed
to see “Blake Street,” reminded of William Blake,
eighteenth century poet, madman, artist: unaware
the street name derived not from the Tyger man
who had warned of England’s dark satanic mills,
but Cromwell's ironsided admiral, Robert Blake.

Each cherished the talismanic moment in his heart;
William Blake’s ghost fertilized his muse to the root.

Christopher T. George

[taffy]

Lovely photographs, Mandy!

Following is a poem of mine that I posted on the Liverpool 800 Poems site.

The Blake Mistake

Henri took Ginsberg to St. George’s, Everton,
chill church interior constructed of cast iron:
iron columns, vaulted ribs, window tracery,
all transported via horse-drawn dray from
Cragg’s Forge, Toxteth. As they emerged

Wasn't Cragg's foundry off Dale Street?

[robbo176]

I've just found this short video of St Georges

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/video...0252-20200867/

[naked lilac]

Ta Mandy.. even though that video clip was very short.. it was informative.. I never new it had a caste iron frame.. and is the highest point in Liverpool.. thanks for that info..

[robbo176]

here some photos from St Georges tower from today

the clock

[Ged]

Great those Mandy.

[lindylou]

Some good views there Mandy

[John(Zappa)]

Good pics there Mandy.Well done

[robbo176]

thank you Ged,Lindy & Zaps

[chippie]

How did you get up there Mandy, you,re not absailing again are you?

Great views from what has become the family church since St Benedicts was pulled down. Our lot seem to have their services from there now.

Well done Mandy.

[sacredgate]

This church is one of my most favorites. This is probably because I really adore the way iron steels were erected on the ceiling, better than any other steel commercial buildings that has ever existed.

[killerbot]

This church is one of my most favorites. This is probably because I really adore the way iron steels were erected on the ceiling, better than any other steel commercial buildings that has ever existed.

^ I totally agree with you. its good to think about how a considerably old church still could attract lots of admirers.

[metaltecnicas]

Taffy wrote:
< Frances Morton and Co Ltd was of course based in Garston and was a major steel fabrication company. A particular speciality was prefabricated buildings, churches etc which they exported world wide. The business had its roots in Cable St Liverpool in 1766. Unfortunately like most of the original dockside industry in Garston, it is no more. >

Please could you tell me more about the history of this Company. I think was founded by two engineers but I couldn't find any information about them.
Could you tell me what happened with this Co.? Are they still working with another name?
I am from Buenos Aires and we have very important iron buildings from 1910-1920. The most famous is the Railroad Central Terminal that has cost 2.000.000 pounds of those years.
Thank you very much for your attention.