1949 – Our Lady & St. Nicholas Church – Liverpool, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 24.422 W 002° 59.666
30U E 500369 N 5917551
There has been a chapel or church on this site since at least 1257. This foundation stone is much more recent than that.
Waymark Code: WMCWGM
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/19/2011
Views: 5
As one can imagine such an old church site will have gone through many changes, and re-builds over the years. This church has had at least 2 unplanned part rebuilds and the current building is relatively modern.
The church was remodelled in 1755 and extended. It was believed by many people that this had affected the church spire and it had become unsafe. This was proven in 1810 when it collapsed and sadly killed 25 people, mostly young school girls. The current tower was rebuilt and completed in 1815.
Then during the Second World War the main body of the church was destroyed by incendiary bombs during air raids, attacking the nearby port of Liverpool.
This part of the church was rebuilt between 1949 and 1952 and there is a foundation stone dated 14th May 1949.
Year of construction: 1949
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
THIS FOUNDATION STONE
WAS LAID BY
CLIFFORD ARTHUR
LORD BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE
14TH MAY 1949
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