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THE TOXTETH TABERNACLE

November 9, 2015 By Steven Horton

THE TOXTETH TABERNACLE

Somewhat overshadowed by its near neighbours the Ancient Chapel of Toxteth and St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Chapel, the Toxteth Tabernacle continues to serve the local community for the purpose it was intended nearly 150 years ago. The Tab, as it is commonly known in the local area, was opened in 1871 by William P Lockhart. […]

BRITAIN’S FIRST JUVENILE COURT

January 31, 2014 By Steven Horton

BRITAIN’S FIRST JUVENILE COURT

The first Juvenile Court in Britain opened in Liverpool in 1925, situated in a former chapel that is now student accommodation. The Victoria Chapel, a Welsh Calvanistic chapel opened in 1880, being built to replace one in Pall Mall that was demolished to allow Exchange Station to be extended.It was in use for forty years […]

BRITAIN’S FIRST MOSQUE

January 27, 2014 By Steven Horton

BRITAIN’S FIRST MOSQUE

Brougham Terrace may be synonymous with many Liverpudlians of a certain age as the place where non church weddings took place, but it also goes down in history as the site of Britain’s first mosque, which opened in 1889. Twelve Georgian terraces were built at the top of West Derby Road in 1830 and named […]

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