Listed status is given to buildings of ‘special architectural or historic interest’, providing them with legal protection against being altered or knocked down without explicit consent. Buildings can be listed under three grades - Grade II, II* or I - with Grade I being the highest, covering structures of ‘exceptional interest’.
Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of ‘more than special interest’ and Grade II buildings are of ‘special interest’. Around 91.7% of all listed buildings are in the latter class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner.
- 19 Liverpool listed buildings in Woolton, Allerton and Speke which you may have walked past without knowing
In Liverpool, there are 29 buildings protected by Grade I status, 105 classed as Grade II* and 1,393 with Grade II protection, but Historic England has placed 16 of these on its ‘at risk register’ which is updated each year. The list includes 300-year-old halls, and historic gardens from around the city.
Below are all the historic Liverpool buildings at risk of being lost forever, along with Historic England’s description of the buildings and the repairs needed.
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13. Church of St Paul, Stoneycroft
The Church of St Paul is located on Derby Lane and has Grade II* listed status. The Imposing urban church was built to the designs of Giles Gilbert Scott in 1916. The single vessel nave and chancel has passage aisles and a central tower. Constructed in grey brick with a red tile roof. Secondary roofs are concrete. Insufficient cover to the reinforcement has resulted in corrosion and structural instability. The church is now known as St Mary and St Cyril Coptic Orthodox Church, the congregation have undertaken extensive repairs to address water ingress. However, further investigation of the roof structure is planned. | Historic England
14. St James's Gardens (formerly St James's Cemetery) - Liverpool
St James's Gardens was developed by a private company and opened in 1829, with architectural features by John Foster and landscape by John Shepherd. It was one of the earliest ‘garden cemeteries’ in the country. The last interment took place in 1936. In the 1960s many gravestones were re-sited and the central area re-landscaped. In the late 20th century the site fell into decline. A local Friends group took interest in the cemetery; the site has been more actively maintained since. No conservation plan exists and vegetation is causing damage. Carriage ramps and catacombs need structural assessment and conservation Historic England said: "Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems." | St James's Gardens (formerly St James's Cemetery), Liverpool
15. St Michael’s Church, Aigburth
Located on St Michael's Church Road, St Michael's Church is Grade I listed and was built in 1814 to designs of J Cragg and T Rickman. Brick walls originally clad in slate with iron framed roofs and patent slating to nave. Six bay aisled nave with short chancel and west tower. The iron parapet and pinnacles to the aisles are fractured and unstable. Aisle roof coverings and gutter failing allowing water ingress to damage the roof deck. | Google Street View
16. Mossley Hill Baptist Church, Dovedale Road
The Grade II listed Mossley Hill Baptist Church, Dovedale Road, was built in 1906 in undressed flint with brick dressing and terracotta detailing, unusual for the area. The former Baptist Chapel has a church hall to the rear. Now owned by the Cornerstone Church, recent repairs have addressed some issues of water ingress through roof and leadwork deterioration, failing terracotta and high-level pointing. Concerns remain about water ingress within the hall, rot to roof timbers and the high risk of failure of the windows to the worship space where ironwork in the terracotta mullions has expanded. These issues are yet to be resolved, and funds are being sought. | Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0