St Andrew’s Church Pyramid
Most people go to Egypt to see the pyramids but if your budget does not stretch that far, and you happen to be in the Rodney Street area – look out for the pyramid in the church yard of now disused St Andrew’s church. St Andrew’s Church Pyramid is an unusual
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Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Affectionately known as 'Paddy’s Wigwam' in deference to Liverpool’s strong Irish connections. The Metropolitan Cathedral stands out on the Liverpool skyline with its lantern tower and remarkable circular design. The Catholic population of Liverpool increased dramatically following the Irish potato famine in 1847, but the dream of having a Catholic
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William Morris
There are two churches in the Liverpool area which boast examples of the celebrated Arts and Crafts artist William Morris' work. Better known for being the location of the church fete where John Lennon met Paul McCartney, St Peter’s Church Woolton, has stained glass windows by William Morris and Charles Kempe. The church tower,
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Gustav Adolfs Church
By the late 1870’s and early 1880’s, the annual number of Scandinavian emigrants and seamen passing through Liverpool to the New World reached 50,000. The Scandinavian mission priest was obliged to undertake innumerable visits to ships and local boarding houses, and so case for building a church for the Scandinavian
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Al-Rahma Mosque
The Al-Rahma Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre is the only mosque in the city and is the place of worship to the oldest Muslim community in the UK, whose earliest members arrived in the 1880’s.The original mosque has been on the site since the 1960’s and in 2008, a newly
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