Comments on: The Sailors’ Home 1860 http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/the-sailors-home-1860/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sailors-home-1860 A Pictorial History of Liverpool Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren White http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/the-sailors-home-1860/#comment-21 Darren White Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:48:59 +0000 http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/?p=173#comment-21 The five arches shown on the building next to the Sailor's Home is reminiscent of the 4th Custom House which stood on the site previously. Similarly it also had five arches that faced the Old Dock on the south elevation, but differs in that the arches were storey high windows arranged over three floors. The middle three arches were accessed by central steps leading to the side wings, and possibly, to the yard beyond. Steps can also be seen on the between the pilasters [columns] on the photograph. This was also a feature in the 5th Custom House, designed by John Foster, and which stood opposite this image on the site of the Old Dock. The arches also signify Liverpool's earlier Exchanges, which would have provided shelter to the market-place beneath. The five arches shown on the building next to the Sailor’s Home is reminiscent of the 4th Custom House which stood on the site previously. Similarly it also had five arches that faced the Old Dock on the south elevation, but differs in that the arches were storey high windows arranged over three floors. The middle three arches were accessed by central steps leading to the side wings, and possibly, to the yard beyond. Steps can also be seen on the between the pilasters [columns] on the photograph. This was also a feature in the 5th Custom House, designed by John Foster, and which stood opposite this image on the site of the Old Dock.

The arches also signify Liverpool’s earlier Exchanges, which would have provided shelter to the market-place beneath.

]]> By: Gerard Fleming http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/the-sailors-home-1860/#comment-9 Gerard Fleming Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:03:23 +0000 http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/?p=173#comment-9 They dont make them like that anymore !!..fantastic image.. looks like I'll be spending a lot of time visiting here viewing your old Liverpool images. Best of luck with the site Colin..if you fancy exchanging links let me know. Gerard Fleming. www.Liverpooldays.com They dont make them like that anymore !!..fantastic image..
looks like I’ll be spending a lot of time visiting here viewing your old Liverpool images.

Best of luck with the site Colin..if you fancy exchanging links let me know.

Gerard Fleming.

http://www.Liverpooldays.com

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