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).
A utilitarian church-hall design of the 1930s, somewhat altered.St Anne’s was established as a chapel-of-ease to... Read More
A modern church built in about 2002 as part of a new primary school complex.It replaced a church that was founded in... Read More
This church is a landmark in a run-down area, and a building of consistent quality and construction. The interior is... Read More
An accomplished and unified design of the 1960s by the Liverpool architects L. A. G. Prichard & Sons. The plan... Read More
A modern building of little architectural interest, incorporating fittings from the previous 1920s church.A mission... Read More
Built by the Benedictines in 1838, St Austin’s is one of the oldest churches in the Archdiocese, and has a... Read More
A functional design of the late 1960s by Weightman & Bullen.The parish was established in 1930 and a church built... Read More
Large Gothic Revival church of the 1890s by Sinnott, Sinnott & Powell, who built widely in the Archdiocese of... Read More
A small church of the late 1960s with a welcoming character, but without special architectural or historic... Read More
A modest building of the 1960s, of no special architectural or historic interest.The church was built in 1965 to... Read More
A pleasant example of the stripped basilican Romanesque style so widely adopted in the interwar period, with an... Read More
A functional design of 2001, replacing a church of 1905.A mission at Haydock was established in 1879 and a... Read More
