Historic libraries · North Wales
The Lyceum, Liverpool
The Lyceum, Liverpool is a historic library in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool Central · 0.1 km
- Paid entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Lyceum, Liverpool is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1802. Designed by Thomas Harrison. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Coordinates: 53.4044°, -2.9806°.
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The Lyceum is a Neoclassical Grade II* listed building located on Bold Street, Liverpool, England. It was constructed in 1802 as a news-room and England's first subscription library (1758–1942) and later became a gentlemen's club. After the club relocated in 1952 the building was left unoccupied for many years, eventually falling into a state of disrepair. Calls were made for its demolition in the late 1970s, sparking a campaign to save the building. It reopened as a post office, and then a branch of the Co-operative Bank. As of May 2024, its tenants are a Chinese restaurant (Church Street entrance) and a miniature golf and bar venue called One Below (main entrance).
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Background
Architecture
In 1757 members of a small literary club met in the house of William Everard, a teacher, to discuss reviews, periodicals and later books, which they circulated amongst themselves. On 1 May 1758, the Liverpool Library was established and the books which were originally stored in a large chest in Everard's parlor were moved to a number of different premises around the city centre as the collection increased. A proposal was put forward on 12 May 1800 to club members for the construction of a purpose-built library in order to house their overflowing collection which had outgrown its current home on Lord Street. A design was accepted from architect Thomas Harrison of Chester which showed the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4044, -2.9806
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L1 4DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Established
- 1802
- Nearest railway station
- Liverpool Central — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7749217 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Lyceum, Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lyceum Corner Liverpool.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lyceum, Liverpool?
- The Lyceum, Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L1 4DJ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- When was The Lyceum, Liverpool built?
- Built or established in 1802. Designed by Thomas Harrison.
- Is The Lyceum, Liverpool a listed building?
- The Lyceum, Liverpool is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Lyceum, Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L1 4DJ.