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Steble Fountain
The Steble Fountain stands in William Brown Street, 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. History Towards the end of the 19th century, this was the only undeveloped portion of land between St George's Hall and the buildings in William Brown Street. In 1877 Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Fell Steble offered £1000 (equivalent to £ as of ) to the Improvement Committee of Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ... towards the erection of a fountain on the site. Steble had been Mayor of Liverpool from 1845 to 1847. The fountain was design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington's Column
Wellington's Column, or the Waterloo Memorial, is a monument to the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Duke of Wellington standing on the corner of William Brown Street and Lime Street, Liverpool, Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* Listed building#England and Wales, listed building. History After the Duke's death in 1852, in common with other cities, Liverpool decided to erect a monument to celebrate his achievements. A committee was established to organise public subscriptions, but the money was slow to come in. A competition was set up in 1856 to find a designer for the column, and this was won by the architect Andrew Lawson of Edinburgh. There were further delays while a suitable site was found, with sites at the top of Duke Street and Bold Street, in front of the Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Adelphi Hotel and Prince's Park being considered before the eventual location was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
