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Islington Square, LIVERPOOL, L3 8DD

Built in 1843 St Francis Xavier's (SFX) College was the first Catholic Secondary Grammar Day School in the country. This second building in Salisbury Street was designed by Henry Clutton and opened in 1877. In the 1960's the College moved to new premises in Woolton and the building was abandoned until recently when the grade II listed building was taken over by Hope University.

The mark faces onto Shaw Street at the junction with College Street South. Bench Mark Database: https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm88265

There is a cut bench mark on the corner of the building to the right of the photograph and a closer view can be seen here: Image

The Liverpool Collegiate School, Shaw Street, was founded in 1840 under the name Liverpool Collegiate Institution, as a day school for boys. The main purpose of the school was to provide the sons of the middle class with a suitable education incorporating a combination of scientific, commercial and religious instruction. At its opening the college was divided into three schools; Upper, Middle and the Lower Schools. In 1884 the Upper School moved to a site on Lodge Lane whilst the others remained at Shaw Street. Eventually, in 1907 the schools formally split when the Middle and Commercial Schools were sold to the city. The Upper School continued as Liverpool College and became a public school, the Middle and Commercial Schools united under the name Liverpool Collegiate School and continued until its closure in 1985. The building has now been converted into apartments.

Once the largest Roman Catholic Parish in England with over 13,000 parishioners, the Church of Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) is a magnificent Grade 2* listed building designed by J.J. Scholes. The original St Francis Xavier's opened its doors on 4th December 1848, staffed by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Jesuits had been working in the Liverpool area since the C17th and in 1712, built the city's first Catholic Chapel since the Reformation. http://www.sfxchurchliverpool.com/history/historymain.php

Typical Edwardian Baroque bank building, though its octagonal tower is a cut above most. Pevsner picks out the contrast between its convex balconies and concave entablature. Built of Portland stone above a grey granite ground floor. By James F. Doyle, 1904. Grade II listed. Later a Barclays Bank, I'm not sure it was occupied when the photo was taken.

On the right is the baroque-influenced Martins Bank, 1905. The gothic building opposite, between London Road and Moss Street, is the former Prince of Wales pub (closed in 1999), now converted into student accommodation behind the facade (thanks to Sue Adair for this information).

Visible straight ahead, on the corner of Moss Street (left) and Prescot Street (right), is the former Bank of Liverpool. Towards the left is the former Prince of Wales public house; both buildings are grade-II listed. Adjoining the Prince of Wales public house, on the extreme left, is Albert Court (formerly Opal Court), a student accommodation building completed in 2006. It adjoins the Prince of Wales on its opposite side too, and incorporates part of the interior for its uses. Most of the original building, however, is disused and this is very much evident from outside. The fourth road is Daulby Street.

This old lane provides access to the rear of the buildings facing London Road. It still retains its surface of old granite setts.