The Diocese of Liverpool was founded on 29 September 1850, and elevated to the status of an archdiocese on 28 October 1911. It consists of the county of Lancashire (south of the Ribble), parts of Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and the Isle of Man. It is the Metropolitan diocese in the Province of Liverpool. The cathedral is in Liverpool, and is dedicated to Christ the King. 208 churches were visited for Taking Stock (2007).
The tower and spire are of considerable importance as a work by A. W. N. Pugin, the most influential architect of the... Read More
A large mid-nineteenth century Decorated Gothic church built for the Benedictines by Weightman & Hadfield. The... Read More
The mission at Orrell goes back to 1699. The present building originated in 1805 as a typically plain pre-Emancipation... Read More
A fine, little-altered building with a good interior and furnishings. It is the most prominent building of the village... Read More
A modest brick church by Matthew Honan, built in 1905 to serve a mining community.Mining and chemical industries... Read More
A large and internally impressive church in a modern interpretation of Gothic, with glass by Joseph Nuttgens.The... Read More
An accretive building of limited architectural interest, originally a simple 1920s mission hall, now with enlargements... Read More
An exceptional building by Francis Roberts, one of the most interesting church architects in England of the late... Read More
A good design of the late 1950s, stylistically of its time and liturgically conventional.The first church was built... Read More
A modest post-war church, built using modern construction techniques and traditional forms.Platt Bridge expanded in... Read More
A good example of a discreet Catholic chapel built about the time of the Second Relief Act. The church is built as a... Read More
A fairly modest but assured design by Joseph Hansom, a well-known and original architect of many Catholic churches. The... Read More
