The Grand Junction Railway Companion to Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham/Liverpool
The
Liverpool Guide.
The town of Liverpool is situated on the eastern bank of the River Mersey, is in the county of Lancaster, and hundred of West Derby. It is 205 miles from London; 220 from Glasgow; 80 by sea, and 105 by land, from Holyhead; 120 from Dublin; and 75 from the Isle of Man. It contains about 200,000 inhabitants. It is not our intention to enter into any of the etymological quibbles respecting its cognomen which, with its original orthography, appears involved in much obscurity. Suffice it to say, that the most popular conjecture respecting the former is, that the town was originally situated on a pool, or estuary of the Mersey, which pool was the resort of a waterfowl, designated "the Liver;" from thence the word Liverpool appears a natural derivation: even this is, however, quite hypothetical, for we in vain search the chronicles of the naturalist for a history of this fowl, the existence of which, therefore, appears as problematical as that of the phœnix. However, as the corporate signet bears this device, we shall adopt the hypothesis. With respect to the orthography. Leland, in his Itinerary, spells it Lyrpole, and Lyrpoole. Dr. Enfield, in his "History of Liverpool," speaks of it as having been spelt Lerpoole, and Leverpoole. In the Harleian MSS. it is also spelt Leverpoole. Camden, in his Britannica, spells it Lirpoole, and Litherpoole; and it has been spelt by others Lirrpol and Lyverpoole. The latter appears to have immediately preceded the present mode of spelling it, Liverpool. The ancient history affords but few particulars worthy of notice. It is not mentioned in Doomsday Book, unless, as some antiquarians assert, it is mentioned under the appellation of Esmedune, or Smedune; our limits, however, forbid our giving the adverse arguments on this point. On the authority of the Kenion MSS. it is stated, "that Roger de Poicton, Earl of Lancaster, built a castle at Liverpool, and there placed as Governor and Castellan his trusty friend Vivian Molyneux;" yet others, with more probability, attribute the foundation of the fortress to King John, who visited this place, and observed its local advantages, when he embarked hence on one of his expeditions to Ireland. It is probable that John granted the first charter that conferred any peculiar privileges; for although two charters are mentioned in the corporation records, as having been granted by Henry I., it does not appear they were of any available benefit to the town. Henry III. confirmed the charter granted by John, and conferred additional privileges. The castle was governed by a constable, and that office was vested in the family of Molyneux from the reign of Henry V. to that of Elizabeth. It was dismantled in 1659, and in 1721 the ruins were removed to make way for the erection of St. George's Church. The feuds of the Stanleys and Molyneux are equally uninteresting; and nothing worthy of notice appears in the history of the town till, in 1644, it was garrisoned and fortified by the Parliament, and held out against Prince Rupert for twenty-four days, when it was treacherously surrendered, with its internal fortress, by the governor, Colonel More; but the royal cause being soon after utterly ruined, at the battle of Marston Moor, it was re-taken for the Parliament by Lieut. Gen. Meldrum, and held till the Restoration. From Dr. Enfield we learn that in addition to the charters mentioned above, Liverpool accumulated various charters and privileges, from the time of Henry I. George III., in 1808, confirmed the whole, and constituted the mayor a justice of the peace for life, provided he should continue a member of the common council.
The present Corporation consists of a Mayor, Recorder, sixteen Aldermen, forty-eight Councillors, two Bailiffs, a Town Clerk, and various subordinate officers. The Mayor is elected annually by the Council, on the 9th of November.
Liverpool sends two members to Parliament; the constituency is 17,427 in number, and consists of the old freemen and householders of £10 and upwards.
The town is second only to London in commercial importance, wealth, and foreign trade. As it is therefore so essentially commercial, we shall commenee our Guide to the town by recording the necessary information respecting the Post Office.
LIVERPOOL POST-OFFICE.
Delivery of Letters.—The First Delivery commences at 8 a.m., and the Office continues open till the arrival of the London Mail, (per Grand Junction Railway,) about 11 40 a.m. The letters comprised in this delivery are those of the over-night Birmingham Mail (with a bag from Manchester and a Foreign bag from London); the Holyhead and Carlisle Mails (with bags from Edinburgh and Glasgow); and the Dublin Packet.
2nd Delivery—commences about 9, with the first Manchester Mail per Railway bringing also bags from Rochdale, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, and York.
3rd Delivery—commences about 10 45 a.m., and includes the letters by the 2nd Manchester Mail per Railway, with a bag from Newton.
4th Delivery—commences about 12 30 a.m., (and continues until about 3 40 p.m.,) in which are included Bags from Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Newcastle, Nantwich, Middlewich, Northwich, Preston-Brook, Warrington, Eccleshall, Stone, Towcester, Northampton, London, Bristol, Exeter, Falmouth; and the Letters from Portugal, North and South America, and the West Indies, are also included in this Delivery.
5th Delivery—commences about ¼ past 1 p.m., and includes letters brought by the Bristol Mail.
6th Delivery—commences about 4 p.m., and includes letters brought by the 3rd Manchester Mail, per Railway.
7th Delivery—commences about 4 50 p.m., and includes Bags from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Warrington, Prescot, and Edinburgh, Glasgow, Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston, Chorley, and Wigan.
8th Delivery—commences at 10 minutes past 6; with the letters by the Lancaster Mail, from Ormskirk and Maghull.
9th Delivery—commences at past 7 p.m. It includes the letters of the 4th Manchester Mail (per Railway), with bags from York and Leeds.
10th Delivery—commences about 7 30 p.m., and includes Bags from Bristol, Northampton, Towcester, Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Stafford, Newcastle, Nantwich, Middlewich, Northwich, Preston-Brook, Warrington, and Prescot.
The Delivery closes finally at 9 p.m.; on Sundays at 8 p.m.;
There are Three Deliveries within the Town by Letter Carriers, every day (except Sunday); the first delivery to commence about 8 a.m.; the second about ½ past 12; the third about 5 p.m. On Sundays, only the first, at 8 a.m.
When any delay occurs in the arrival of the Mails, a corresponding delay will, of course, occur in the delivery.
The Office is closed on Sundays from 9 a. m. until 1 30 p.m., and finally at 8 p.m.
DESPATCH OF LETTERS.
The following are the hours at which the letter-box is closed for making up the several mails, and at which each mail is despatched:
| Box closes at | Despatched at | |
| First Grand Junction. | ||
| H.M. 6 0 a.m. |
Bags made up for Warrington, Preston-Brook, Northwich, Middlewich, Nantwich, Congleton, Newcastle, Market-Drayton, Stafford, Penkridge,Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Birmingham; and on Tuesdays and Fridays a Foreign Bag to London. The postage of Foreign Letters can be paid from 5 30 to 6 a.m. and up to 9 o'clock the previous evening. | 6 20 a.m. |
| First Manchester Mail. | ||
| 6 30 a.m. | Bags for Manchester, Bolton, Rochdale, Leeds, and York | 6 50 a.m. |
| Lancaster Mail. | ||
| 8 0 a.m. | For Maghull, Ormskirk, and Southport | 8 15 a.m. |
| Second Manchester Mail. | ||
| 8 30 a.m. | A bag for Prescot, and (per Railway to Newton) bags for Newton, Wigan, Chorley, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Manchester. | 8 50 a.m. |
| Second Grand Junction. | ||
| 11 0 a.m | Bags for Warrington, Stafford, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham | 11 20 a.m |
| Third Manchester Mail. | ||
| 11 30 a.m. | For Prescot, St. Helen's, Warrington, Wigan, Bolton, Blackburn, Colne, Bury, and Chester | 11 50 a.m. |
| Penny Posts. | ||
| 11 0 a.m. | For Birkenhead, Upton, Seacombe, New Brighton, Crosby, Bootle, Walton, West Derby, Old Swan, Woolton, and Wavertree | 12 45 p.m. |
| Fourth Manchester Mail. | ||
| 1 30 p.m. | For Newton, Prescot, Warrington, and Manchester | 1 50 p.m |
| Third Grand Junction. | ||
| 1 45 p.m. | Bags for Prescot, Warrington, Preston-Brook, Northwich, Middlewich, Nantwich, Newcastle, Eccleshall, Stone, Stafford, Penkridge, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Towcester, Northampton, London, and Bristol; and Letters for Portugal, North and South America, and the West Indies. The Letters for London sent by this Despatch will be included in the first delivery there the following morning | 2 20 p.m. |
| Carlisle Mail. | ||
| 4 0 p.m | For Ormskirk, Preston, Chorley, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Blackburn, Haslingden, Lancaster,
Westmoreland, Cumberland, and all Scotland) |
4 30 p.m. |
| Fifth Manchester and the York Mails. | ||
| For Manchester, Rochdale, and the Counties) of York, Lincoln, and Durham (per Railway) | 4 50 p.m | |
| Bristol Mail. | ||
| For Chester, South Wales, and Bristol | ||
| Dublin Mail Packet. | ||
| 4 30 p.m | For Ireland | 5 0 p.m |
| Bolton Mail. | ||
| 4 30 p.m | For Bolton | 5 0 p.m |
| Holyhead Mail. | ||
| 5 30 p.m. | For Birkenhead, New Ferry, Chester and North Wales, | 6 0 p.m. |
| Fourth Grand Junction. | ||
| 6 0 p.m. | Bags for Manchester, Warrington, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and London. The Letters for London sent by this Despatch will be delivered there about 11 a.m | 6 20 p.m. |
India.—Letters to and from the East Indies are regularly forwarded by ships. The postage must be paid when posted.
The rate outwards is two-pence per package under three ounces, and one shilling per ounce above that Weight.
Letters conveyed outwards in sealed bags, are chargeable with 8d. single, if sent by ship from the port at which they are posted but if sent from any inland town, or to another port, 1s., which must be paid when posted.
Foreign Letters.—No Letters for Foreign Parts, except British America, the British West India Islands, and France, can be forwarded, unless postage be first paid; in default, they are sent to the General Post-Office, London, opened, and returned back to the writers.
Foreign Post Days, at 2.20 p.m.
For Demerara, Jamaica, and the Leeward Islands, 1st and 15th day in every month; North America and the Bahamas, the first Wednesday in each month.
For Carthagena, Mexico, Cuba, Honduras, and Havannah, 15th of every month.
For Portugal, every Friday.
For South America, La Guara, Madeira, Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean, the first day of every month.
TIME OF STARTING AT THE RAILROAD.
For Grand Junction, see page 14.
The Trains start for Manchester at the following hours, and leave Manchester for Liverpool at the same time:—
| First Class | Mail. | Coaches. | Second Class. | ||
| 7 o'clock | 6s. 6d. | 5s. 6d. | 7¼ o'clock | 5s 6d. | 4s. 6d. |
| 9 o'clock„ | 6s. 6d.„ | 5s. 6d.„ | 10 o'clock„ | 5s 6d.„ | 4s. 6d.„ |
| 11 o'clock„ | 6s. 6d.„ | 5s. 6d.„ | 12 o'clock„ | 5s 6d.„ | 4s. 6d.„ |
| 2 o'clock„ | 6s. 6d.„ | 5s. 6d.„ | 3 o'clock„ | 5s 6d.„ | 4s. 6d.„ |
| 5 o'clock„ | 6s. 6d.„ | 5s. 6d.„ | 5½ o'clock„ | 5s 6d.„ | 4s. 6d.„ |
| 7 o'clock„ | 6s. 6d.„ | 5s. 6d.„ | 7 o'clock„ | 5s 6d.„ | 4s. 6d.„ |
( The latter Train stopping only at Newton.)
Except on Tuesdays and Saturdays, when the Evening Second Class Train, from Manchester, will start at Six o'clock, instead of Half-past Five o'clock.
| First Class. | second Class. |
| 8 o'clock | 7 o'clock. |
| 5 o'clock„ | 5½ o'clock„ |
Liverpool and Manchester to WIGAN.
By the First Class Train, 7 o'clock in the Morning.
By the Second Class Trains, 10, 12, 5½ o'clock.
On Sundays.— By the Second Class Trains, 7, 5½ o'clock.
Liverpool and Manchester to BOLTON.
By the First Class Train, 9 o'clock in the Morning.
By the Second Class Trains, 7¼, 12, 5½ o'clock.
On Sundays.—By the Second Class Trains, 7, 5½ o'clock.
Liverpool and Manchester to ST. HELENS.
By the Second Class Trains, 7¼, 10, 12, 3, 5½ o'clock.
On Sundays.—By the Second Class Trains, 7, 5½ o'clock.
Liverpool and Manchester to RUNCORN GAP.
By the Second Class Trains, 7¼, 3 o'clock.
On Sundays.—By the Second Class Trains, 7, 5½ o'clock.
FOREIGN PACKETS.
New York.—Agents: Wm. and James Brown and Co., Chapel-street ; Messrs. Crary, Fletcher, and Co., Brunswick-street ; Roskill, Ogden, and Co., Chapel-street.
Philadelphia.—Agents: Wm. and James Brown and Co., Chapel-street; Messrs. Fitzhugh and C. Grimshaw, Goree.
Boston.—Agents: Murray, Latham, and Co., Exchange-buildings; T. and I. D. Thornely and Co., Goree; Humbertson and Co., George's Dock; Baring Brothers, Goree.
STEAM PACKETS.
| OFFICES | TIME OF SAILING. | PLACE. |
| POST OFFICE PACKET, Capt. Chappell, India-bdgs. | Daily, at Five o'clock | To Dublin. |
| S. Perry, Clarence Dock, and 21, Water-street | Daily, according to the tide. | Ditto. |
| Matthie and Martin, 34, Water-street. | Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. | Greenock & Glasgow. |
| Mc Iver and Co., 33, Water-street. | Ditto, Ditto. | Ditto, Ditto |
| Moore and M'Creight, 20, Water-street. | Wednesday and Saturday. | Londonderry. |
| G. Purdon, 21, Water-street. | Twice a Week. | Newry. |
| Theakstone, Water-street. | Ditto. | Carlisle and Annan, calling off Whitehaven and Maryport. |
| J. D. Thompson, 9, Goree. | Once a Week. | Carlisle. |
| W. Splaine, 20, Water-street. | Four times a Week. | Drogheda. |
| Moore & Christian,23, Redcross-street | Daily. | Isle of Man. |
| Office, 23, Water-street. | Daily in Summer. | Rhyl. |
| St. George Steam Packet Co. J. R. Pirm, 21, Water-street | Once a Week in winter and daily in summer | Beaumaris and Bangor. |
| Ditto, Ditto. | Once a Week. | Cork and Bristol. |
| Samuel Perry, 27, Water-st, | Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. | Belfast. |
| John Mc Cammon, 27, Water-street. | Wednesday. | Ditto. |
| Langtrys & Co., 30, Water-street. | Monday and Friday. | Ditto. |
| James Winder, 4, Strand-street. | Four times a Week. | Windermere, and the Lakes |
| Fisher and Steward. | Monday, Thursday, & Saturday, in Summer; once a week in Winter. | Whitehaven. |
| Thomas McTear. | Once a week. | Dundalk & Wexford |
| St. George Steam Packet Company; J. R. Pim, Water-street. | Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday | Dundalk. |
| R. Sproat, 20, Water-street. | Twice a Week in Summer, once a Week in Winter | Dumfries. |
Besides the above, Steam Packets are going to the Cheshire shore every half hour. Many pleasant excursions may be taken up or down the river, at the moderate charge of from 3d. to 6d. each person.
Coach Offices.—Angel Inn, Dale-street; Eagle, Water-street; Morgan's, Fenwick-street; Wellington, Dale-street; Saracen's Head, Dale-street; White Horse, Dale-street; Golden Lion, Dale.st., Feathers, James-street; Dodd's, James-st.; Boar's Head, Water-street.
| s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Not exceeding 1,000 yards | 1 | 0 |
| Exceeding 1,000 yards, and not exceeding 1,700 | 1 | 0 |
| And for each 700 yards, or any intermediate distance | 0 | 6 |
Car Fares.—Two-thirds of the above Fares.
N.B.—Carriages with two horses and two wheels, or one horse and two wheels, or one horse and four wheels, are considered cars. If a couch or car be detained above ten minutes, to be allowed 6d. for every ten minutes detained.
| s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach hired by the day | 18 | 0 |
| Ditto by the hour, first hour | 2 | 6 |
| Ditto, and for every subsequent hour | 1 | 6 |
| Car hired by the day | 12 | 0 |
| Ditto, by the hour, first hour | 1 | 6 |
| Ditto, for every subsequent hour | 1 | 0 |
Double fares to be paid after Twelve o'clock at night, except on public ball nights; then, at such public balls, One o'clock.
The driver has the option to be paid either time or distance.
Hackney Coach and Car Stands.
Castle-street; St. George's Church; Clayton-square; Great George's place; London-road; Scotland-place; the Baths at St. George's-dock.
The following are the principal Hotels:- Adelphi, Ranelagh-place; Albion, Ranelagh-st.; Angel, Dale-street; Bull, Clayton-square; Commercial, Dale-st.; Castle, Clayton-square; Feathers, Clayton-square; George, Dale-street; Grecian, Dale-street; King William IV., Williamson-square; King's Arms, Castle-street; Neptune, Clayton-square; Royal Hotel, corner of Moorfields, Dale-street; Saracen's Head, Dale-street; Saddle Inn, Dale-street; Star and Garter Tavern, Paradise-street; Union, Clayton-square; Waterloo, Ranelagh-street; Wellington, Dale-street; York, Williamson-square.
| Liverpool Bankers. | Correspondents in London. |
|---|---|
| Poss and Co., Dale-street. | Barclay and Co. |
| A. Heywood, Sons and Co., Brunswick-street. | Denison and Co. |
| Leyland and Co., 7, King-strect. | Masterman and Co. |
| Central Bank of England, 12, Temple-street. | Esdaile and Co. |
| Borough Bank, Water-street. | Glyn and Co. |
| Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co., 45, Castle-street. | Smith, Payne, and Smith. |
| I. Barned and Co., Lord-street. | Sir C. Price, Maryatt and Co., and Bult, Son and Co. |
| Liverpool Commercial Bank, High-street. | Williams, Deacon, and Co. |
| Bank of Liverpool, Water-street | Glyn and Co. |
| Branch Bank of England, 55 Hanover-street. | Bank of England. |
| Phœnix Bank, Dale-street. | Grote, Prescott, and Co. |
| Commercial Bank of England, Water-street. | Barnet, Hoaxe, and Co. |
| Liverpool United Trades Bank, South Castle-street. | Currie, Raikes, and Co., 20, Cornhill. |
| Albion Bank, North Jolin-street | Grote, Prescott, and Co. |
| Union Bank, Water-street. | Culiffes and Co. |
| North and South Wales Bank. | Robarts and Co. |
| Royal Bank, Water-street. | Robarts and Co. |
The Theatre Royal
is situated on the east side of Williamson-square. The building is of brick: the front of stone, with emblematical figures in bas-relief. The interior decorations are new and beautiful; the stage is spacious, and the voice is heard most intelligibly in the remotest part of the building.
The Royal Amphitheatre
is situated in Great Charlotte-street. Externally it is stuccoed, in imitation of stone. The interior is both ornamental and commodious. It is principally intended for equestrian performances, and pantomimic exhibitions.
The Liver Theatre
is situated at the top of Church-street. The interior is tastefully fitted up: it has an excellent stage, and the managers have deservedly received a large portion of public patronage. Open from December to May.
The Queen's Theatre, Or Circus,
is situated in Christian-street. It was originally designed for equestrian performances: it is, howerer, of late, more frequently used as a Minor Theatre, for which purpose it is equally well adapted.
The Sans Pareil
is situated in Great Charlotte-street. Its chief recommendation is the cheapness and variety of its performances. Open from December to May.
The Wellington Rooms
are situated at the upper part of Mount Pleasant, and the corner of Great Orford-street. This edifice has a handsome stone front; it is an imitation of the Sybil's Temple at Rome. The subscription balls and concerts are held in these rooms.
The Pistol Gallery
is situated in Tarlton-street, Williamson-square.
The Prince's Parade,
which is on the west side of Prince's Dock, is 750 yards long, by 17 wide, and for the most part protected from the river by a low battlement. This is one of the most agreeable parades in the kingdom, particularly at high water, when the estuary is often covered with shipping, coming from, or going on voyages to, the most distant lands.
Public Baths.
The New Baths are situated on the west side of St. George's Dock. They are admirably arranged, and will well repay a visit.
Sadler's Baths, Hanover-street.
Whitlaw's Baths (Proprietor, Mr. Godfrey), Renshaw-street, is the only establishment at which can be obtained the much celebrated medicated vapour bath of Mr. Whitlaw.
The Floating Bath
is, in the summer time, moored off the Prince's Parade. The most favourable time for bathing is as the tide comes in, when the salt water is coming from the sea. These baths are very clean and commodious, and there is plenty of room for swimming.
the Cemeteries.
St. James's Cemetery is situated at the top of duke- street. this resting-place of the dead is well worthy of a visit: it will not fail to create impressions both melancholy and pleasing. a correct print of the cemetery and monument to the memory of Mr. Huskisson is published by Mr. Lacey, 64, Bold-street.
st. James's Walk, Or the Mount,
is so closely allied, as almost to constitute a walk of the the Cemetery. It commands a fine view of Liverpool, the sea, the river, and the Cheshire coast.
the Necropolis, Or Low Hill Cemetery,
is also worthy of attention. It is situated at Low-Hill.
the Zoological Gardens
are about half a mile further on. Admission tickets may be gratuitously obtained at most of the hotels. Each visitor, however, pays one shilling on admission.
The Botanic Garden
is in Edge Lane. Visitors are admitted by tickets, which may be obtained at all the hotels.
Custom House—Excise.—Dock Office.—Post Office.
This noble building is situated at the bottom of South Castle Street; and, under the same roof, are the offices for the Customs, the Excise, the Dock Trust, and the Post Office. The latter is not yet opened in this building.
| The Centre and Western Wing.-Doors West Front, North and South, and in the Centre Piazza. | Customs |
| In Eastern Wing. Door in the Centre Piazza.[1] | Excise. |
| In Eastern Wing.-Doors North and North West side of Eastern Wing. | Dock Office. |
| In Eastern Wing.-Doors East Front, and Southern End of East Wing. | Post Office. |
The Docks.
These must ever be considered as the peculiar feature of this town, the witnesses of its wealth, the consequence of its prosperity, and, at the same time, its source. They are stupendous memorials of the industry, enterprise, and perseverance of its merchants.
The Clarence Dock was opened on the 16th of September, 1830; it is appropriated exclusively to steam packets, and is computed to contain 17,605 square yards.
The Waterloo Dock, The Victoria Dock, and The Trafalgar Dock, form a series of Docks communicating the one with the other, and add greatly to the convenience of the Port.
The Prince's Dock is the principal resort of the American packet ships and transient vessels. It is 509 yards long, by 110 broad.
George's Dock.—This was commenced in 1767. It contains nearly 27,000 square yards, and was erected at an expense of £21,000. In this Dock is moored the Floating Church, for the convenience of seamen.
Canning Dock communicates with Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Graving Docks, and is mostly frequented by vessels from the northern ports, and in the coasting trade.
Salt-house Dock was constructed by virtue of an Act of 10 Geo. II. It is the receptacle of ships in the Levant and Irish trade, and derives its name from a salt work formerly contiguous thereto. It comprises an area of 23,050 yards.
The Duke of Bridgewater's Dock is private property, and used by the boats called flats in the canal trade.
The King's Dock, opened on the 3d of October, 1788, was completed at an expense of £25,000. It is in the immediate vicinity of the King's warehouses, and is principally appropriated to vessels laden with tobacco. The tobacco warehouses are worthy of inspection.
The Queen's Dock was completed in 1796, cost £35,000, and is 470 yards long, by 227 broad. This Dock is also appropriated to timber ships from America and the Baltic, Between it and the river are Nos. 4 and 5 Graving Docks.
The Brunswick Dock is appropriated particularly to vessels laden with timber. Its length on the east side is 460 yards, on the west, 435; the north measures 110 yards, and the south 90 yards. To this arc attached two Graving Docks and commodious Basins.
The Markets
form another peculiar feature of Liverpool.
St. John's Market is situated in Great Charlotte Street; it is 183 yards long, by 45 broad, comprising an area of 8,235 yards, and was erected at an expense of near £40,000.
New Fish Market is opposite the Eastern entrance of the above Market; it is a commodious building, built for the purpose.
St. James's Market is situated at the south end of Great George-street. It was erected by the Corporation at an expense of £14,000, and covers an area of 3,000 yards.
The North Market has two fronts, one in Scotland-road, and the other in Berington-bush. It is 213 feet long by 135 wide, and was erected by the Corporation at an expense of £13,000.
The Islington Market is partially covered in, and is situated on the top of Shaw's Brow.
The Cattle Market is most admirably arranged. It is three miles from Liverpool, on the London-road.
The Corn Market, or Corn Exchange, is situated in Brunswick-street. It is a handsome structure, was erected by subscription, at an expense of £10,000, and is 114 feet long, by 60 wide.
Public Buildings.
The Town Hall and Exchange of Liverpool are well worthy of a visit. The Town Hall is situated at the end of Castle-street; the New Exchange-buildings to the north, forming three sides of a square, the Hall itself being the fourth. The interior of the Hall may be seen by the public, and the gallery which surrounds the exterior of the dome presents a complete panorama of Liverpool and the surrounding country; the view is on the west bounded by the Welsh mountains. The Exchange-buildings were finished in January, 1809, at a cost of near £111,000, which was raised by subscription in £100 shares. These buildings, with the Town Hall, form a quadrangle of 35,066 square yards, being double the space occupied by the Exchange of London. In the centre of this area is a bronze monument, erected in 1813, to the memory of the immortal Nelson. It was modelled and cast by R. Westmacott, Esq., R.A., from designs by Matthew Charles Wyatt, Esq., and cost £9,000.
The Statue of George the Third is situated at the bottom of Pembroke-place, in London-road. Here our late venerable sovereign is certainly a classical-looking personage, and the chief merit of Mr. Westmacott lies in the stretch of imagination which enabled him to convert the old brown wig and blue coat of George the Third into the waving locks and Roman toga of Marcus Aurelius.
The Sessions House is situated to the west of the Exchange. It is a large quadrangular edifice of stone. In this the judicial business of the Assizes, for a portion of the county of Lancashire and the Borough, is transacted; and in it also are held the Courts of Quarter Sessions of West Derby.
The Telegraph is situated at the bottom of Chapel-street. Strangers may visit it by applying to Lieut. Watson, at the office.
The House of Industry is situated on Brownlow hill.
The Infirmary and Lunatic Asylum are handsome erections, and well adapted to their objects.
Places of Worship
The Churches in this town are twenty-four in number. The following are the most worthy of attention:-St. Luke's, at the top of Bold-street; St. George's (the Corporation Church), at the top of Lord-strect; St. Nicholas's, at the bottom of Chapel-street; St. Paul's, in St. Paul's-square (it is a miniature representation of the London Cathedral); St. Catherine's, in Abercromby-square; and the Blind Asylum, in Duncan-street East; the latter is well worthy of a visit, tbc service being most admirably chaunted, as in our cathedrals. It may as well be here stated, that the clocks of St. Peter's Church, in Church-street, St. Nicholas's Church, in Chapel-street, and St. George's, in Lord-street, are illuminated.
The Chapels of the Independents are Bethesda, Duncan-street, London-road; Gloucester-street Chapel; Great George-street Chapel, Great Crosshall-street Chapel; Renshaw-street Chapel; Toxteth Park Chapel
Baptists.—This connexion have Chapels in Byrom-street, Comus-street, Cockspur-street, Great Crosshall-street, Lime-street, and Russell-street.
The Wesleyan Chapels are Benn's Garden Chapel; Brunswick Chapel, Moss-st., London-road ; Leeds-street Chapel; Mount Pleasant Chapel; Pitt-street Chapel; Wesley Chapel, Stanhope-street.
Scotch Churches.—St. Andrew's Church, Rodney-strect; Oldham-street Church; the Scotch Secession Churches are in Mount Pleasant and Russell-street; and the Scotch Baptist Church is in Hunter-street.
Roman Catholic Chapels are St. Mary's, Lumber-street; St. Anthony's, Scotland-road; St. Patrick's, Toxteth Park; St. Peter's, Seel-street; St. Nicholas's, Blake-street.
The Friends' Meeting House is in Hunter-street; the Jews' Synagogue, in Seel-street.
Unitarian Chapels.—There are two; one in Paradise-street, and the other in Reusahw-street.
Charitable Institutions
are very numerous in this town, and may be said to reach every form of human suffering. We have only room for a list.
- Alms-houses, St. Mary's-lanc.
- field-street.
- Blind Asylum, London-road.
- Bethel Union Ship, King's Dock.
- Charity Schools; there are many.
- Charity Institution House, Slater-street.
- Charity (the Ladies'), for Relief of Women in Child-bed.
- Dispensaries; one in Vauxhall-road, one in Upper Parliament-street.
- Female School of Industry, Heathfield-street.
- Female Penitentiary Crabtree-lane.
- House of Recovery, Workhouse.
- Infirmary, Brownlow-Street,
- Institution for Diseases of the Ear, Duke-street.
- Infants' Schools, several of them.
- Lunatic Asylum, Ashton-street, Brownlow-hill.
- Marine Society Mariners' Church,
- Marine Humane Society.
- Mariners' Church Society, Ship in St. George's Dock.
- Naval Bible Society, Mariners' Church.
- Ophthalmic Institutions; one in Slater's-court.
- Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor; Savings Bank, Bold-street.
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Ranelagh-street
- Strangers' Friend Society.
- School for the Deaf and Dumb, Wood street.
- Theatrical Fund, Theatre Royal Office.
- Welsh Charitable Society, Russel-place.
Literary and Scientific Institutions.
The Royal Institution is situated in Colquitt-street. Its portico has been much admired. We need hardly add, that the objects of the Society are the diffusion and advancement of Literature and the Fine Arts. There are some good Paintings, a Museum, and a Statue Gallery, connected with the Institution.
Apothecaries' Hall
is situated in Colquitt-street; it is one of the handsomest buildings in the town.
Mechanics' Institution,
situated in Mount-street, is, perhaps, the handsomest and most commodious building of the kind in England.
Libraries and News-Rooms.
The Athenæum, established in 1779, is situated in Church-street. It is a library and news-room, and is supported by 500 subscribers of £2 2s. each. It has many valuable books.
The Lyceum is a fine building, entrance at the lower end of Bold-street. It has an extensive library and reading-room.
Law Library is situated in Clarendon-buildings.
Union News-room, founded in 1811, is situated in Duke-street.
The Public Library, for the use of Male and Female Apprentices; the former founded in 1822, the latter in 1824.
The Philosophical and Literary Society, founded in 1812.
Newspapers.
We give our readers a slight description of the character of each Paper, that they may choose for themselves.
Advertiser (Myers's Mercantile). Devoted to Commercial Information
Times (The Liverpool). Whig in principle.
Mail. By the late Editor of the Standard.
Telegraph. By the Editor of the Chronicle.
Mail. See Tuesday.
Standard (The Liverpool). See Tuesday.
Journal (The Liverpool). Radical in politics.
Mail. See Tuesday.
- ↑ Until the Long Room is finished, the Excise use the Door in the Eastern Front.