Gardens · North West England
Custom House, Liverpool
In or near Liverpool.
Custom House, Liverpool — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool James Street · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Custom House in Liverpool, the nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, located 0.4 km away. Entry to the garden is paid, and the postcode for sat-nav is L1 8LW.
About
Custom House, Liverpool is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
The Custom House in Liverpool is a historic building that once served as a key port facility. Visitors can explore its architectural features and learn about its significance in the city's maritime history.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Custom House was a 19th-century Neo-classical building located in Liverpool, England. It housed a post office, dock office, and offices for Customs and Excise. It was built on the site of the historic Old Dock in 1839 and operated up to World War II when it was partly destroyed during the Liverpool Blitz, then finally demolished in 1948. Today the area which formed the base of the building makes up part of the Liverpool One shopping complex. It is considered amongst Liverpool's most regrettable losses when it comes to landmark buildings.
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Background
History
Following the closure of the Old Dock on 31 August 1826, plans were made for the construction of what was to be Liverpool's fifth Custom house on the site which was filled in with concrete prior to construction. The town's surveyor, John Foster, who would later go on to design The Oratory and St James Cemetery, was charged with designing the H-shaped building located parallel to the shoreline. On 12 August 1828, the first stone was laid by Liverpool's mayor, Thomas Colley Porter, to mark the start of construction; this took 11 years, with the building opening in 1839. In 1941, during World War II, the Custom House was hit with a bomb, partly destroying the building but ultimately leaving…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4024, -2.9886
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L1 8LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Established
- 1839
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool James Street — 0.4 km
- Official site
- books.google.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5196383 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Custom House, Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Custom House, Liverpool?
- Custom House, Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L1 8LW), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- What is Custom House, Liverpool?
- Custom House, Liverpool — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Custom House, Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode L1 8LW.
- When was Custom House, Liverpool built?
- Built or established in 1839.
- How do I get to Custom House, Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Liverpool James Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L1 8LW.