Lanigans

Steble Fountain

St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter · 0.1 miles

The Steble Fountain stands on William Brown Street in Liverpool, England, to the west of Wellington's Column. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was donated to the city by a former mayor to fill a vacant plot to the west of the column. For much of the 2010s and 2020s, the fountain has needed repair and has not functioned.

Wellington's Column

St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter · 0.1 miles

A prominent tribute to the Duke of Wellington marks the corner of William Brown Street and Lime Street in Liverpool, standing as a Grade II* listed monument. The structure rises to a total height of 132 feet, with an 81-foot Roman Doric fluted column of Darley Dale sandstone supporting a 25-foot bronze statue of the Duke. The foundations are laid in Runcorn sandstone, the pedestal in granite, and the stepped base is adorned with bronze plaques on each face and bronze eagles linked by swags at the corners. Inside, 169 steps ascend to a viewing platform that crowns the column. The statue itself was cast from melted-down bronze cannons captured at the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke holding a scroll in his right hand and his left hand resting on his sword’s hilt. Following the Duke’s death in 1852, Liverpool formed a committee to raise public subscriptions for a memorial. A design competition in 1856 selected Edinburgh architect Andrew Lawson for the column, while a second competition in 1861 appointed George Anderson Lawson, his brother, to sculpt the statue. The mayor laid the foundation stone on 1 May 1861, but subsidence delayed construction. An inauguration ceremony on 16 May 1863, attended by the mayor and Sir William Brown, preceded the addition of relief panels that depict Wellington’s victories and the charge at Waterloo. The monument was finally completed towards the end of 1865, incorporating pre-metric Board of Trade length standards on its base, including a brass strip marking 100 feet and a chain of 100 links set into the surrounding pavement.

Liverpool Beatles Museum

Cavern Quarter · 0.6 miles

Located at 23 Mathew Street in Liverpool, the Beatles Museum occupies a five-storey former warehouse dating from the early 19th century, now protected as a Grade II listed building. The museum opened on 13 July 2018 after being established by Roag Best, who is related to the early Beatles management family. Its position places it within walking distance of the Cavern Club, the venue closely associated with the group’s early performances. The exhibition presents around three hundred original artefacts, with an additional twelve hundred items stored off-site. Visitor flow is organised across three dedicated floors, each illustrating a distinct phase of the group’s career: 1959–1962, 1963–1966 and 1967–1970. Highlights include George Harrison’s Futurama guitar, John Lennon’s Sergeant Pepper medals, the cello used on “I Am the Walrus”, and Pete Best’s Premier drum. Other pieces comprise Paul McCartney’s bass speaker, Lennon’s custom-made egg chair, police log books from the Beatles’ New York visit, the “All You Need Is Love” doll from the BBC broadcast, and gifts presented by Elvis Presley. Photographs of various celebrity visitors are also displayed, and a mural painted by Pete Best was added in 2020. Admission to the museum is subject to a charge. The site is accessed via Mathew Street, with the surrounding Cavern Quarter area providing additional amenities. As a listed building, the interior retains historic features while accommodating the museum’s displays, allowing a visit to be combined with a trip to the nearby Cavern Club.

The Bombed Out Church

Ropewalks · 0.6 miles

The roofless shell that dominates the corner of Berry Street and Leece Street, at the upper end of Bold Street, is the former St Luke’s Church, locally called the Bombed-Out Church. Its ruined form, recorded as a historic feature on OpenStreetMap, lies within Liverpool’s Ropewalks area and is protected as a Grade II* listed building. The surviving ashlar sandstone walls, a three-stage west tower and fragments of stained-glass windows give a clear impression of the original Perpendicular style while the surrounding garden, laid out in 1885, frames the site. The church originated from a parcel of land donated by Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, in 1791 with the stipulation that it remain a place of worship. Designed by John Foster senior and later his son, construction began in 1811 and concluded in 1832, incorporating a nave, chancel and a tower that once housed a ring of eight bells and a three-manual pipe organ. On 6 May 1941 the building suffered extensive bomb damage during Liverpool’s May Blitz, leaving the present roofless structure that now serves as a war memorial. Since the early 2000s the site has been maintained by community groups, first Urban Strawberry Lunch and later the organisation Bombed Out Church, which continue to host exhibitions, film screenings and performances within the grounds. No admission fee, ticket office or visitor facilities are mentioned in the source material, and access is via the surrounding streets that border the historic ruin.

Liverpool Cathedral

Chinatown · 0.6 miles

A prominent landmark in Liverpool’s city centre, the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool serves as the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool. It occupies a site close to the city’s Chinatown district and holds the distinction of being the largest cathedral and religious building in Britain, ranking as the eighth-largest church worldwide. The structure stretches 621 ft (189 m) externally and 480 ft (150 m) internally, making it the longest cathedral in the world, while its height of 331 ft (101 m) places it among the tallest non-spired church buildings and the fourth-tallest structure in Liverpool. The building is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed landmark and offers step-free wheelchair access throughout. The cathedral’s design derives from the work of Giles Gilbert Scott, with construction spanning from 1904 to 1978. Its origins trace back to the establishment of the Diocese of Liverpool in 1880, when Bishop J. C. Ryle oversaw worship in the modest pro-cathedral of St Peter’s. Legislative acts in 1885 and 1902 authorised a new cathedral, leading to the selection of the St James’s Mount site after earlier proposals proved unsuitable. Fund-raising and planning proceeded under Bishop Francis Chavasse, whose revival of the project culminated in the long-term building programme. The earlier St Peter’s Church closed in 1919 and was demolished in 1922, its endowment supporting the new cathedral’s chapter. The final edifice reflects the Gothic style stipulated during the 1901 architectural competition, which attracted submissions assessed by George Frederick Bodley and Richard Norman Shaw.

Huskisson Monument

Canning / Georgian Quarter · 0.6 miles

A stone column stands in the Canning area of Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, marking the site of the Huskisson Monument. The structure is recorded as a historic feature and is listed by Historic England, indicating its recognised architectural and cultural value. Situated close to the city’s commercial core, the monument is readily visible from the surrounding streets and forms part of the urban landscape that many visitors encounter while exploring the neighbourhood. The monument commemorates William Huskisson (11 March 1770 – 15 September 1830), a prominent British statesman and long-serving Member of Parliament. Huskisson held several senior offices, including President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for the Colonies, and was noted for his influence on commercial and financial legislation in the early nineteenth century. His name entered public consciousness after he was fatally injured by Robert Stephenson’s locomotive Rocket during the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830, an event often cited as the first widely reported railway passenger casualty. As a listed historic monument, the Huskisson Monument does not charge an admission fee and can be approached at any time. Its proximity to the Canning district means it is accessible on foot from nearby transport links, and the surrounding area provides typical city-centre amenities such as pavements and public seating. No on-site facilities are noted, but the monument’s open setting allows visitors to view the structure and reflect on the legacy of the man it honours.