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Abercromby Square is a square in the
The Building of Abercromby Square
By Adrian R Allan: Unit of Liverpool 1986 Hq 942.753 ALL Buildings and structures in Liverpool Parks and commons in Liverpool Squares in Liverpool {{England-road-stub
Abercromby Square is a square in the University of Liverpool
, mottoeng = These days of peace foster learning
, established = 1881 – University College Liverpool1884 – affiliated to the federal Victoria Universityhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2004/4 University of Manchester Act 200 ...
, England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It is bordered by Oxford Street to the north and Cambridge Street to the south. It is named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby
Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Abercromby (7 October 173428 March 1801) was a British people, British soldier and politician. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was appointed Gov ...
, commander of the British Army in Egypt, who died of his wounds following the Battle of Alexandria in 1801.
Abercromby Square Gardens occupy the centre of the square.
See also
*Architecture of Liverpool
The architecture of Liverpool is rooted in the city's development into a major port of the British Empire.Hughes (1999), p10 It encompasses a variety of architectural styles of the past 300 years, while next to nothing remains of its medieval ...
External links
The Building of Abercromby Square
By Adrian R Allan: Unit of Liverpool 1986 Hq 942.753 ALL Buildings and structures in Liverpool Parks and commons in Liverpool Squares in Liverpool {{England-road-stub