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).
Although post-war in date, this design continues the pre-war tradition of brick churches on a longitudinal plan with... Read More
A small church by E.W. Pugin with strongly-modelled features, good detailing and a good interior. The building has... Read More
An early design by A.W.N. Pugin, which was published in the Dublin Review. Successive remodelling is of some quality... Read More
A good example of its type, exhibiting an unusual plan and forming a group with the presbytery and school. The interior... Read More
The building consists of two elements, the original early twentieth century church (now a hall) and a new church added... Read More
A modest design by a well-known firm of church architects. Interior not inspected.The parish was established in 1937,... Read More
One of the best twentieth century churches in the Archdiocese of Liverpool. The austere character of the building’s... Read More
Church built in the 1980s, of no special interest.A modern church built in the 1980s by the Liverpool architect... Read More
A substantial town church built for the Jesuits, and a late work by their favoured architect J. J. Scoles. One of the... Read More
A modest-sized stone Gothic design by a well-established firm of Catholic church architects. The site has a long... Read More
An interesting concrete-framed church with some striking features, notably the full-height glazed west wall and the... Read More
A large and idiosyncratic 1920s church in a free mixture of Gothic and Romanesque styles. This striking building... Read More
