Castle Street is a road in
Liverpool
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,
England
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. Situated in the city centre, it runs between
Water Street and
Derby Square, where
Liverpool Castle
Liverpool Castle was a castle in Liverpool, Liverpool, England, that stood from the early 13th century to the early 18th century (1237–1726).
Construction
The castle was probably erected in the 1230s, between 1232 and 1235, under the orders o ...
once stood.
History
The street was one of the original seven streets that made up the medieval borough founded by
King John in 1207, together with Water Street,
Old Hall Street
Old Hall Street is a road in Liverpool, England
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,
Chapel Street Chapel Street may refer to:
* Chapel Street, Belgravia, England
* Chapel Street, Liverpool, England
* Chapel Street, Melbourne
Chapel Street is a street in Melbourne, Victoria, running along the inner suburbs of South Yarra, Prahran, Windso ...
,
High Street
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,
Tithebarn Street
Tithebarn Street is a road in Liverpool, England. Situated in the city centre, it runs between Chapel Street and the junction of Great Crosshall Street and Vauxhall Road is part of Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter.
History
The street was one of ...
and
Dale Street
Dale Street is a thoroughfare in Liverpool city centre, England.
The street was one of the original seven streets that made up the medieval borough founded by King John in 1207, together with Castle Street, Old Hall Street, Chapel Street, ...
.
Of the original seven streets, Castle Street was one of the most important due to it running from the river to the castle and the market.
Its course was marked out at the creation of the Borough by a representative of
King John. The boundary of the market was marked out by three Sanctuary Stones, one of which still remains on Castle Street.
The original street was very narrow, with barely enough room for two carts to pass each other.
During the 18th and 19th centuries the road was widened.
Whilst once home to several banks, Castle Street is now home to many restaurants and bars and considered part of Liverpool's Food Quarter.
Notable people
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Joseph Parry
Joseph Parry (21 May 1841 – 17 February 1903) was a Welsh composer and musician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he is best known as the composer of "Myfanwy" and the hymn tune "Aberystwyth (hymn tune), Aberystwyth". Parry was also the first W ...
(1756–1826), artist who painted two pictures of Castle Street as part of his early work in 1786.
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Richard Owens (1831 – 1891), Welsh architect who worked for a company on the street called 'Williams & Jones', which bought rural land for housing development. As an architect, he was responsible for building over 10,000 houses in Liverpool (noticeably the
Welsh Streets) and 250 chapels in England and Wales.
Listed buildings
Castle Street contains seventeen Grade II listed and buildings as well a Grade I listed building, these include:
References
{{Roads in Liverpool
Streets in Liverpool
Odonyms referring to a building