Historic Liverpool
Explore hidden histories, historic photos, and things you never knew about Liverpool from the collections and archives of Historic England.
Discover Liverpool's listed buildings and places
Introducing some of Liverpool's most significant historic sites, curated from the National Heritage List for England.
Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ
Liverpool
Anglican Cathedral, begun 1904 and completed 1978, by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, brick with red sandstone facings, copper and reinforced concrete roofs,...
The Vines public house
Liverpool
Public house, 1907, by Walter Thomas for Robert Cain & Sons. Neo-Baroque style.
St John's Beacon (Radio City Tower)
Liverpool
Observation tower, constructed in 1965-1969, designed by James A Roberts, converted to a radio broadcasting studio in 1999.
8 Brougham Terrace, (Formerly listed as Brougham Terrace)
Liverpool
House forming part of a terrace, approximately 1830, became the Liverpool Muslim Institute in 1889, converted for office use in the early C20.
The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
Liverpool
Public house, 1898-1900, by Walter W Thomas for Robert Cain & Sons. Exuberant Free Style.
Former St Katharine's College
Liverpool
University buildings, originally a women's teacher-training college, 1927-30, by Slater & Moberly.
10, Hockenhall Alley
Liverpool
Modest house, originally formed part of a row, late C18/early C19, brick, irregular bond, slate roof, 3 storeys, 1 bay wide.
Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park
Liverpool
A private, walled botanic garden opened in 1836, taken into the charge of the local authority in 1846 and with the early C19 layout and mid-Victorian...
No. 57, PARR STREET
Liverpool
Warehouse, built c.1799 for Thomas Parr. Internally remodelled in the late C19 or early C20, and converted to flats in the second half of the 1990s.
Stanley Park, Liverpool
Liverpool
Stanley Park, laid out in 1867-70, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Group value: it has a strong historic, visual, and...
Former Liverpool Furnishing Company showroom
Liverpool
A bespoke furniture sales showroom later converted to bank and office premises, of 1899 by W Hesketh and Co, of red terracotta in Edwardian Baroque...
India Buildings, including the Water Street entrance to James Street underground station
Liverpool
Office building incorporating a bank, post office, shopping arcade, and access to the James Street underground station, 1924-32, by Arnold Thornely...
Martins Bank Building
Liverpool
Bank building, lying on the north side of Water Street. Built as headquarters for Martins Bank, 1927-32, by Herbert J. Rowse.
Ogden Imperial Tobacco Ltd Office Block
Liverpool
Office block of Ogden Ltd (later Ogden-Imperial Tobacco Ltd) tobacco manufacturers, 1899, probably by Henry Hartley, eclectic Queen Anne style,...
34 Alexandra Drive
Liverpool
Villa, 1860s, extended and altered in the 1880s and 1890s for Richard Robertson Lockett with an interior decorative scheme by S J Waring & Sons, later...
Former Liverpool Sheltering Home, 1 Sugnall Street and 2A Myrtle Street (Including Boundary Wall, Railings and Gate Piers)
Liverpool
Sheltering Home for Destitute Children, 1888-9, by C.O. Ellison, C19 Queen Anne style, incorporates house of c.1840.
Former Royal School for the Blind, Liverpool
Liverpool
Former Royal School for the Blind, 1849-51, by Arthur Hill Holme.
Exchange Buildings
Liverpool
Bunker housing World War II military command headquarters, now museum. World War I war memorial.
Sefton Park
Liverpool
A public park designed in 1867 which was the first to introduce French influence to the design of parks through the designer Edouard André, who had...
Former Abbey Cinema
Liverpool
Former cinema, 1937-1939, by Sir Alfred Ernest Shennan for the Regal Cinema Co (Liverpool) Ltd, with alterations carried out in 1979 and the early...
St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery)
Liverpool
A cemetery developed by a private company and opened in 1829, with architectural features designed by John Foster and landscaping by John Shepherd.
Roman Catholic Church of St Cecilia, including boundary wall, railings, gate piers and gates
Liverpool
Roman Catholic church, 1929-30, by Ernest Bower Norris with mosaic work by Ludwig Oppenheimer Limited.
Peter Kavanagh's pub, including 4 & 6 Egerton Street and associated cast-iron railings
Liverpool
Public house, originally constructed in the early 1840s as three houses forming part of a residential terrace.
Woolton Baths, Quarry Street South, Liverpool
Liverpool
Woolton Baths is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Historic interest: It is relatively early in date and is a good example...
Allerton Hall
Liverpool
Mansion, the central portion and west wing built after 1736, probably for John Hardman; extended and completed to east c1810-12 for William Roscoe.
Statue of William Huskisson
Liverpool
Memorial statue. 1846. Cast by Ferdinand von Miller, director of the Royal Foundry in Munich, from marble statue of 1836 by sculptor John Gibson.
Westminster Road Former Fire/police Station
Liverpool
Former Divisional Police HQ, Parade Station, Bridewell and North District Fire Brigade Station, 1885, by Thomas Shelmerdine in Old English style.
Princes Road Synagogue
Liverpool
Synagogue of the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation, 1872-4, by W and G Audsley, constructed by Messrs Jones & Sons.
Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway
Liverpool
The original Liverpool terminus for steam locomotives on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR) opened in 1830: located in a deep cutting the...
Sefton Park Library, including boundary railings and gates
Liverpool
Library, 1911, by Thomas Shelmerdine, Liverpool Corporation Surveyor.
Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool
Liverpool
Semi-detached house, 1933, the childhood home of John Lennon from 1946-63 with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith.
Fruit Exchange
Liverpool
Former Fruit Exchange, built c.1888 as a railway goods depot, converted into a fruit exchange in 1923 by J B Hutchins, sandstone, hipped slate roof,...
Heap's Rice Mill
Liverpool
Rice processing mill and warehouse complex, early-mid-C19 with mid-C19, late-C19 and C20 additions and alterations.
Gregson Memorial Institute
Liverpool
Former lecture hall, art gallery and museum, 1895, by A P Fry. Brown brick with pressed red brick and sandstone dressings, slate roofs.
8-32 Egerton Street, including cast-iron railings
Liverpool
8-32 Egerton Street, including cast-iron railings, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: it has strong group value with the...
Toxteth Park Cemetery
Liverpool
The first publicly funded cemetery in Liverpool, opened in 1856, with buildings by Thomas Denville Barry and layout by William Gay.
10, Bold Street
Liverpool
Shop, originally constructed as a house, early C19 with later remodelling, 2-bays, 4-storeys, brick with stuccoed facade to upper 2 floors of main...
Historic Liverpool through time
The National Heritage List for England contains hundreds of details about buildings and places, including the periods in which they were built and the uses they've had over the years. Explore how your local area has changed through time.
Prehistoric Before AD 43
Prehistory covers a million years of human occupation before the Roman invasion and the introduction of writing. Primarily hunter-gatherers of several human species including Neanderthals, the peoples moved across Europe, hunting animals, exchanging ideas and developing complex culture and belief systems including burial rites and astronomical understanding, as at Stonehenge for example.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanantly altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Prehistoric Before AD 43
Prehistory covers a million years of human occupation before the Roman invasion and the introduction of writing. Primarily hunter-gatherers of several human species including Neanderthals, the peoples moved across Europe, hunting animals, exchanging ideas and developing complex culture and belief systems including burial rites and astronomical understanding, as at Stonehenge for example.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanantly altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Aerial photos of Liverpool
Historic aerial photography shows the growth and changes in England's urban and rural landscapes, revealing secrets that are impossible to see from the ground.
Liverpool
Liverpool Cathedral and environs, Liverpool, 1924
Liverpool
The Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ and surrounding area, Liverpool, 1963
Liverpool
The site of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, 1934
Liverpool
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, 1967
Liverpool
The Three Graces and George's Stage, Liverpool, 1920
Liverpool
The Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building, Liverpool, 1997
Liverpool
St John's Garden and the city centre, Liverpool, 1924
Liverpool
St Georges Hall, St Johns Gardens and Lime Street Railway Station, Liverpool, 1980
Liverpool
Princes Dock and the Liverpool Landing Stage, Liverpool, 1920
Liverpool
Victoria Dock, Liverpool, 1961
Historic England Archive images of Liverpool
The Historic England Archive holds and cares for over 15 million images, from the 1850s to the present day. Discover stunning images of Liverpool's past.
Eric de Mare
Speke, Liverpool, Liverpool
Date created: 1945 - 1980
General view of the garden at Speke Hall showing a stone head on a garden wall.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
South Docks, Liverpool, Liverpool
Date created: 07 Apr 1929
Boxes of beans, Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup and salad cream stacked beside a train in the Heinz depot in Liverpool
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Liverpool
Date created: 1900 - 1930
THE OAK TREE IN CALDERSTONES PARK, ANNOTATED INCORRECTLY AS CALDERTON PARK ON THE POSTCARD
Eric de Mare
Speke, Liverpool, Liverpool
Date created: 1945 - 1980
General view of Speke Hall in Liverpool showing the garden entrance front. It dates from between 1490 and 1612.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
South Docks, Liverpool, Liverpool
Date created: 07 Apr 1929
A loading bay in the depot of H J Heinz at South Docks Goods Station, with a horse-drawn trolley stood empty on the far side
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Liverpool
Date created: 1920 - 1940
VIEW IN THE ROSE GARDEN
Eric de Mare
Speke, Liverpool, Liverpool
Date created: 1945 - 1980
Exterior view of Speke Hall in Liverpool showing part of the garden entrance front. It dates from 1490-1612.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
Liverpool
Date created: 1900 - 1914
A view looking east along a busy Ranelagh Street showing the entrance to Liverpool Central Station and Lewis' department store on the south side of...
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Liverpool
Date created: 01 Jan 1895 - 04 Aug 1908
GENERAL VIEW OF THE OLD OAK TREE IN PARK
Eric de Mare
Speke, Liverpool, Liverpool
Date created: 1945 - 1980
General view of the garden at Speke Hall showing the position of a stone head on a garden wall.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
Liverpool
Date created: 30 Jan 1911
A view looking across the front of Liverpool Central Station and east along Ranelagh Street
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Liverpool
Date created: 1900 - 1909
VIEW ALONG THE MAIN AVENUE
Stories about heritage in Liverpool
Historic England publishes news, blogs, videos and podcasts celebrating England's heritage. Discover the stories we have about Liverpool.
The Timeless Charm of English Market Towns and Halls
Mentions Liverpool
Discover the history of English market towns and halls, including farmers' markets, Christmas markets, market squares and corn exchanges.
The History of Brick Building in England
Mentions Liverpool, 45-51, Seel Street
Discover 7 examples of how brick building in England has changed over the centuries.
7 Serene Cemeteries to Visit in England
Mentions Liverpool, St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery)
These graveyards can offer space for quiet reflection or a peaceful walk.
Celebrating Liverpool’s Musical Heritage: The Beatles and Beyond
Mentions Liverpool, The Casbah Club
Explore some of the venues that have helped to make Liverpool famous for its music over the decades.
The History of Ukrainians in England
Mentions Liverpool
Ukrainians have influenced several sites across England. Here is a small selection.
10 Accessible Historic Places to Visit
Mentions Liverpool, William Brown Library and Museum, Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum
Here we look at some listed places that have creatively improved their accessibility.
A Brief Introduction to Jewish Cemeteries
Mentions Liverpool
Jewish burial grounds existed in Medieval England but were lost after the expulsion of the Jews in 1290.
A Brief Introduction to Terraced Housing
Mentions Liverpool
The terrace is one of the most recognisable styles of housing in England.
Mentions Liverpool
The North of England has spawned some of the world’s most influential music, and the artists of Manchester and Liverpool have left their indelible...
Art of the North | Spirit of the North Ep. 3
The North of England has spawned some of the world’s most influential music, and the artists of Manchester and Liverpool have left their indelible mark on the buildings as well as the culture. We explore the influence of music and art on the Northern character with artist-photographer John Kippin and guests.
Mentions Liverpool
From Liverpool’s historic waterfront, to the shipyards of Newcastle and Yorkshire beaches, the coast has shaped the identity of the North of England.
Coast of the North | Spirit of the North Ep. 1
From Liverpool’s historic waterfront, to the shipyards of Newcastle and Yorkshire beaches, the coast has shaped the identity of the North of England. With artist and photographer John Kippin, we explore the history, the people and the character of the Northern coastline.
30 New Projects Explore England’s Rural and CoastalWorking-Class Heritage
Mentions Liverpool
Funded by Historic England's Everyday Heritage grants programme, these projects will explore untold stories and celebrate the heart of our history.
Southend-on-Sea Civic Fountain Listed
Mentions Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool
The Civic Fountain in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, has been listed at Grade II by DCMS on the advice of Historic England.
Picturing High Streets: Over 200 Images Taken by the Public Enter Historic England Archive
Mentions Liverpool
Documenting a year in the life of the English high street, images taken by the public as part of 'Picturing High Streets' can be viewed online.
16 Remarkable Historic Places Listed in 2023
Mentions Former Liverpool Furnishing Company showroom, Liverpool
Take a closer look at the historic gems that were examined, protected and added to the National Heritage List for England in 2023.
Historic England Calls for Action on Green Jobs Planning
Mentions Liverpool
Historic England has published local data on the estimated need for retrofitting skills to deliver Net Zero
Rare Travellers’ Rest Stones in North of England Listed
Mentions Liverpool
Designed by a doctor 160 years ago, they created the perfect seat for migrant workers travelling on foot for seasonal agricultural work in the 1860s.
Harlow New Town Roman Catholic Church Upgraded to Grade II* Listing
Mentions Liverpool
The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Harlow has been upgraded to Grade II* by DCMS on the advice of Historic England.
Liverpool Cricket Club Listed at Grade II
Mentions Liverpool
The Club's main pavilion has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) following advice from Historic England.
Explore your social history through photos
Over 10,000 images from the Historic England Archive have been specially selected and re-captioned for teachers, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about heritage in their local area.
Wavertree Garden Suburb, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Edwardian (1902 - 1913)
These two semi-detached houses in Fieldway were built in 1913 and designed by G. L. Sutcliffe.
Wavertree Garden Suburb, Liverpool, Merseyside
Waterloo Hotel, Clayton Square, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Exterior of the Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool
Waterloo Hotel, Clayton Square, Liverpool, Merseyside
Warehouse D, Albert Dock, Canning Place, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Many Victorians became rich by trading goods from all over the world.
Warehouse D, Albert Dock, Canning Place, Liverpool, Merseyside
Walton Hospital, Rice Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
West Derby was a large poor law union which surrounded the city of Liverpool.
Walton Hospital, Rice Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside
Victoria Building, Liverpool University, Liverpool
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Many new universities were built during the Victorian period often known as the 'Redbrick' Universities.
Victoria Building, Liverpool University, Liverpool
Tue Brook House, West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Stuart (1603 - 1713)
This yeoman's house was built in 1615 and is the oldest dated house in Liverpool.
Tue Brook House, West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside
Town Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Liverpool Town Hall one of the many fine buildings that displayed the wealth of the city; much of it derived from the slave trade.
Town Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside
Town Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside
Period: Georgian (1714 - 1836)
One of the finest 18th-century town halls in the country, this civic building was constructed between 1749 and 1754 to the designs of John Wood the...
Town Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside
Visit grant-aided places near you
These places and buildings have been helped by Historic England's financial grants. Find local heritage in your neighbourhood that you never knew existed! Please note that opening times may vary.
St James Church, Upper Parliament Street
Grade II* listed church built in 1775 of red brick and sandstone.
Anfield Cemetery North and South Catacombs, Anfield
A pair of Grade II listed catacombs built by Lucy and Littler as part of Edward Kemp's original cemetery design.
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