High Street is a road in

Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...

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. Situated in the city centre, it runs between

Exchange Flags Exchange Flags is a Grade II listed building in Liverpool, England. It is laid out in a 'U' shape, with Walker House situated on the west side and Horton House on the east side. Walker House (formerly known as Derby House) was adapted during it ...

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, ...

and is part of Liverpool's business district.

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, Castle Street,

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Old Hall Street Old Hall Street is a road in Liverpool, England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of ...

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 original plan for the shape of Liverpool's streets was in the shape of a letter 'H', and High Street was the cross bar. Liverpool's first town hall was recorded in 1515 and was situated on High Street. This building was replaced in 1673 by a newer building which was in turn replaced by the current town hall in 1754. The street was originally called 'Juggler Street', as it is believed jugglers performed there. The street was given its current name in the 18th century. Before the construction of the Exchange Building, High Street connected to Mill Street, which is now known as Old Hall Street.

Listed buildings

High Street contains two notable Grade II listed buildings:

Liverpool Town Hall Liverpool Town Hall stands in High Street, Liverpool, High Street at its junction with Dale Street, Castle Street, and Water Street, Liverpool, Water Street in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for E ...

and the

Liverpool, London and Globe Building The Liverpool, London and Globe Building is located in Dale Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It fills a block adjacent to the Town Hall, bounded to the northeast by Exchange Street East and to the southwest by High Street. History The ...

. Work building the current town hall started in 1749 and was completed in 1754. The Liverpool, London and Globe Building was built for the Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Company by architect C. R. Cockerell between 1856 and 1858.

References

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