Where is The Lyceum, Liverpool?

The Lyceum, Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L1 4DJ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.

How do I get to The Lyceum, Liverpool?

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode L1 4DJ.

When was The Lyceum, Liverpool built?

Built or established in 1802. Designed by Thomas Harrison.

Is The Lyceum, Liverpool a listed building?

The Lyceum, Liverpool is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

How do I get to The Lyceum, Liverpool?

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L1 4DJ.

Historic libraries · North West England

The Lyceum, Liverpool

In or near Liverpool.

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The Lyceum, Liverpool is a historic library in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station: Liverpool Central · 0.1 km

Paid entry
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit The Lyceum in Liverpool, the nearest railway station is Liverpool Central, located just 0.1 km away. Entry is paid, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is L1 4DJ.

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The Lyceum, Liverpool is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1802. Designed by Thomas Harrison. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Coordinates: 53.4044°, -2.9806°.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Lyceum is a Neoclassical Grade II* listed building located on Bold Street, Liverpool, England. It was constructed in 1802 as a news-room and England's first subscription library (1758–1942) and later became a gentlemen's club. After the club relocated in 1952 the building was left unoccupied for many years, eventually falling into a state of disrepair. Calls were made for its demolition in the late 1970s, sparking a campaign to save the building. It reopened as a post office, and then a branch of the Co-operative Bank. As of May 2024, its tenants are a Chinese restaurant (Church Street entrance) and a miniature golf and bar venue called One Below (main entrance).

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Background

Architecture

In 1757 members of a small literary club met in the house of William Everard, a teacher, to discuss reviews, periodicals and later books, which they circulated amongst themselves. On 1 May 1758, the Liverpool Library was established and the books which were originally stored in a large chest in Everard's parlor were moved to a number of different premises around the city centre as the collection increased. A proposal was put forward on 12 May 1800 to club members for the construction of a purpose-built library in order to house their overflowing collection which had outgrown its current home on Lord Street. A design was accepted from architect Thomas Harrison of Chester which showed the…

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Coordinates: 53.4044, -2.9806
District: Liverpool
Parish: Liverpool, unparished area
Postcode: L1 4DJ
Parliamentary constituency: Liverpool Riverside
Established: 1802
Nearest railway station: Liverpool Central — 0.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7749217 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Lyceum, Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Lyceum Corner Liverpool.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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