Everton Park and the Mersey (pdf) - Liverpool City Council

The Portrait Bench
The ‘Portrait Bench’ is a national art initiative from Sustrans. It is a
timber bench with three life-size figures of local champions standing
behind it. After months of brain-storming, Liverpool’s project
Steering Group came up with three local icons to feature on the
‘Everton Park and the Mersey’ bench; Molly Bushell, Catherine
“Kitty” Wilkinson and a ‘Dock Worker’.
The Everton Toffee Shop on Brow Side was established by Molly
Bushell in 1753. At this shop, Molly developed the famous “Everton
Toffee”, and today this legendary sweet continues to be recognised
through its strong links with Everton Football Club.
Catherine “Kitty” Wilkinson fought poverty and disease in 19th
Century Liverpool, turning her home into a wash-house for her
neighbours during the cholera epidemic and influenced the opening
of the first open-air bath house in Burlington Street in 1895. Kitty is
seen as a real pioneer in achieving lasting reforms in national public
health across the UK.
And the Dock Worker was seen as a vital labourer at the heart of
Liverpool’s industrial revolution. During the late 19th Century the
population in north Liverpool swelled and the massive volume of
trade required thousands of dock workers to continuously load and
unload the various containers of goods. Many of the dockers lived in
the thriving communities of Kirkdale and Everton.
This fantastic piece of public artwork is now ready for use! The bench
is located just a few yards south of Northumberland Terrace, at one of
the highest points in Liverpool. Get yourself up to Everton Park, sit on
the bench alongside these iconic local heroes and from it witness the
fantastic panoramic views across Merseyside!
The Everton Park and the Mersey Heritage map
The map has been produced so that you can enjoy some of the historic
highlights of the Kirkdale and Everton area by foot or on your bike. There
are many unique hidden gems within this area, from the industrial
heritage of Stanley Dock, to the historic churches of Everton Brow, across
to the fascinating landmarks of Kirkdale, helping us to tell the story of
some of the most remarkable history in Liverpool. These local community
and education centres are also shown on the map.
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Eldonian Village
Shewsbury House Youth Club
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Faith Primary School
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Liverpool Hope University
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Royal Liverpool Hospital
And in addition to this heritage map, the Friends of Everton Park
secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to introduce a circular
heritage trail in Everton Park. The trail’s circular route is just over one
mile long and there are 13 information boards highlighting the
remarkable ancient and social history of the district of Everton. Visit
www.projectdirtliverpool.com for more information about this project.
Welcome to your Everton Park and the Mersey walking
and cycling guide!
Sustrans’ national Big Lottery Funded project has extended the
National Cycle Network into the heart of thousands of communities
across the UK.
The Liverpool project ‘Everton Park and the Mersey’ was chosen
because it provides a vital east-west link in the north of the city. It
connects Everton Park - with its fantastic panoramic views of
Liverpool, the Mersey and beyond - to the towpaths of the Leeds-
Liverpool canal, and eventually through to the rapidly transforming
docklands of the River Mersey.
The Liverpool scheme is already making a real difference to how
people make their local journeys in and around north Liverpool.
Sustrans
The National Cycle Network is a network of safe and attractive
routes to cycle throughout the UK. This network has rapidly grown in
recent years and is delivered through policies and programmes coordinated
by Sustrans. To find out more about Sustrans and the
National Cycle Network visit www.sustrans.org.uk.
Cycling is fast, efficient, fun and free!
Free cycle maps are now available for Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton,
St Helens, Wirral and the Liverpool Loop Line. For cycle maps, and
details of cycle events and rides, please ring 0151 330 1253 or visit
www.LetsTravelWise.org
Further information on cycling in Liverpool can be found at
www.liverpool.gov.uk/cycling or by calling 0151 233 3007.
TravelWise aims to encourage more sustainable travel – more
walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing. Funded by the
Merseyside Local Authorities and Merseytravel, we aim to make it
easier for everyone to make journeys without a car.
Most people are already TravelWise for all or many of their journeys,
but the number of trips being made by car in Merseyside is rising
rapidly, meaning car travel is getting slower. If we want to avoid the
congestion and pollution seen in other big cities we all need to think
about the best way of making each journey.
We have lots of options in Merseyside, trying them out is a wise
move for us and our future. This leaflet shows how walking and
cycling is a wiser way to travel and get around north Liverpool more
easily by foot and bike.
Everton Park
and the Mersey
www.LetsTravelWise.org
Telephone: 0151 330 1253

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The Everton Park and the Mersey Heritage map
1. 1 Everton Toffee Shop, Brow Side (1753)
Everton Football Club nickname ‘The Toffees’ comes from
“Mother Noblett’s”, a toffee shop in Everton village. The shop
was owned by Molly Bushell who sold the legendary Everton
mint, which quickly became a favourite amongst football
crowds in the area. And now the tradition lives on; a ‘Toffee
Lady’ walks around the edge of the pitch before the start of
an Everton Football Club game, scattering free Everton
Mints to the fans symbolising this sweet connection!
2. 2 Prince Rupert’s Tower, Everton Brow (1787)
This tiny tower was used as an overnight lock-up to
imprison wrong-doers before they could be dragged
before the magistrate the next day and ordered to do
community work. This tower is the centre-piece of
Everton Football Club’s crest. This Grade II-listed
building is a hidden treasure, which is well worth a look!
3. 3 St George’s Church, Heyworth Street (1814)
This Grade I listed building is known as the ‘Iron Church’.
Externally it appears to be built from local sandstone,
once inside, the awe inspiring ironwork framework is
apparent. The church was built for the rich merchants
who lived in Everton Village, and today towers over
Liverpool, standing at the highest point on Everton Brow.
4. 4 Everton Park / Nature Garden
Everton Park has some of the best scenery in Liverpool,
offering incredible sights of the city centre, across the
River Mersey and beyond. The nature garden provides
brilliant opportunities such as pond dipping and bird
watching.
5. 5 St Anthony’s Church with the Dandy Pat
Fountain Memorial (1833)
The Irish Potato Famine (1847) was central to the history
of this famous Grade II church. One such emigrant was
17 year old Irish man "Dandy" Patrick Byrne from
Wexford, Ireland. He became a successful businessman
and Liverpool Councillor, who battled for the ratepayers.
He died in 1890 and the memorial fountain acknowledges
his generosity to the Irish people in the area.
6. 6 Eldon Grove, Bevington Street (1912)
The three blocks of Eldon Grove were opened in 1912 as
"labourers' dwellings" serving one of the most grand and
vibrant communities of old Liverpool. This historic site
was given Grade II listed status in 1993. The buildings
condition eventually deteriorated and became empty.
Who knows what the future holds for this interesting site?
7. 7 Our Lady of Reconciliation Church, Eldon
Street (1854)
This very impressive building, established in 1854, is
Grade II listed and is a sister site of the WW1 memorial
of St Anthony’s Church on Scotland Road.
8. 8 Stanley Lock Flight (1846)
Developed in the mid 1800’s, a flight of 4 locks was
constructed to carry canal vessels down to Stanley Dock
from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The waterways in
Merseyside are an important heritage asset and Stanley
Lock Flight is no exception. Grade I listed and within
walking distance of the city centre, it is well worth a
leisurely visit.
9. 9 Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse (1901)
This huge brick building is 12 storeys high and made with
27 million bricks - said to be the biggest brick building in
the world! Today, the warehouse is seen as an iconic
landmark of Liverpool's port history, once used to trade
tobacco shipments across the globe. The impressive
dock buildings are Grade II listed and can be viewed
from Great Howard Street.
101 Stanley Dock Bascule Bridge, Regent Street
(1932)
The Stanley Dock crossing is the only surviving example
of a rolling bascule bridge in Liverpool. This 80-year-old
structure underwent restoration, and was fully restored to
its former glory and open to traffic in August 2010. The
bridge is an historic part of the fabric of the dock road,
sitting amidst the spectacular dockside structures.
9. 11 The Portrait Bench (2012)
A national art initiative from Sustrans.
Suggested Walking and Cycling route.