Chapel Street is a road in
Liverpool
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,
England
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. Situated in the city centre, it runs between
Tithebarn Street
Tithebarn Street is a road in Liverpool, England. Situated in the city centre, it runs between Chapel Street and the junction of Great Crosshall Street and Vauxhall Road is part of Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter.
History
The street was one of ...
and the Dock Road.
History
The street was one of the original seven streets that made up the medieval borough founded by
King John in 1207, together with
Water Street,
Old Hall Street,
Castle Street,
High Street
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,
Tithebarn Street
Tithebarn Street is a road in Liverpool, England. Situated in the city centre, it runs between Chapel Street and the junction of Great Crosshall Street and Vauxhall Road is part of Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter.
History
The street was one of ...
and
Dale Street
Dale Street is a thoroughfare in Liverpool city centre, England.
The street was one of the original seven streets that made up the medieval borough founded by King John in 1207, together with Castle Street, Old Hall Street, Chapel Street, ...
.
The street originally contained a chapel by the quayside, known as St. Mary atte Key.
The first recorded reference to Chapel Street dates from 1368 on a deed for a
burgage plot
Burgage is a medieval land term used in Great Britain and Ireland, well established by the 13th century.
A burgage was a town ("borough" or "burgh") rental property (to use modern terms), owned by a king or lord. The property ("burgage tenement ...
.
By 1355, the church was deemed too small for Liverpool's growing population and a new church was to be built on land given by the Duke of Lancaster to the burgesses. Known as
Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, it took over a century to build.
Over the course of time, parts of the church were demolished and rebuilt.
In February 1810, part of the spire collapsed into the knave below, killing 25 people.
The church was damaged during
World War 2
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, and rebuilding of the church began 1949, with the new building being consecrated in October 1952.
Chapel Street was home to a boarding house and brothel in the 18th century.
The building was shut and converted into the Pig and Whistle pub in 1875. The pub takes its name from the crew bars on ships.
Listed buildings
Chapel Street contains several Grade II listed and buildings, these include:
References
{{Roads in Liverpool
Streets in Liverpool
Odonyms referring to a building
Odonyms referring to religion