Maghull to Burscough
12- 24 miles
Burscough
to Wigan
24 - 34 miles
Former Lancaster Canal South
37-47miles
Johnson's Hillock to Cherry Tree
47 - 54 miles
The City of Liverpool
Liverpool celebrated its 800th birthday in 2007 and in 2008 became European Capital of Culture. Its historic waterfront is a UNESCO World Heretage site and the city has more listed buildings than any other city outside of London.
Liverpool became one of the most important ports and richest cities in the British Empire thanks to its trade with the world. It had strong links with the Americas, Africa and India. Millions of migrants passed through the city on their way to new lives.
Shipley to Leeds
115 -125 miles
Stockbridge to Shipley
109 -115 miles
Skipton to Stockbidge
99 - 109 miles
Gargrave to Skipton
93 -99 miles
Greenberfield to Gargrave
82- 93 miles
Foulridge to Greenberfield
87-93 miles
Burnley Lane to Foulridge Tunnel
75 -82 miles
Rishton, Church and Hapton
59 - 71 miles
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Liverpool's famous skyline is changing. New tall buildings are rising up. The Three Graces no longer dominate the view from the river. The 3 Graces are the Liver Building, the Cunard Building and the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board Building. They will soon be joined by the new Liverpool museum. |
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| Liver Buildings | The Three Graces | Victory | |
| Liver Birds |
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The Liver Birds have become a symbol of the city of Liverpool. The two best known birds are on top of the Liver Building. The female bird looks out to the river looking for sailors returning while the male bird looks to the city to see if the pubs are open yet. There are many stories about the Liver Birds and many more ideas about what type of bird they are. They can look like herons, swans, eagles but most often they are shown as being like the cormorants that can been seen in the docks around the Liver Building. |
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| A Liver Bird | The Male Liver Bird | The Female Liver Bird | |
| St. George's Hall and the Plateau |
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St Georges Hall is one of the biggest and finest buildings in Liverpool. 25 year old architect Harvey Lonsdale Elmes won the competition to design the hall in 1839. The design was modified so the building combined law courts and concert halls. After Elmes died in 1847 C.R.Cockerell was appointd architect. The original design was Greek revival but the combined building included Roman as well as Greek features. The size of the building was intended to show off Liverpools importance. |
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| Merman | St George's Hall at Night | St George's Hall | A Merman and Columns |
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| Walker Art Gallery | County Sessions Court | War Memorial | Queen Victoria |
| Water Street, Dale Street and theTown Hall |
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| Tiger | Nelson Memorial | Slaves | Liverpool Town Hall |
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| Philharmonic Hall | Pyramid Tomb | Peter Pan | |
| Liverpool's Two Cathedrals |
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Liverpool has two cathedrals, both distinctive in their own way. |
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| The Docks |
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| The Beatles |
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There is no escaping the fact that the worlds biggest band came from Liverpool. They may have left as soon as they could but they left behind plenty of memories and sitesimportant to their development. |
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| John's CHildhood Home | Paul's Childhood Home | George's Birthplace | Ringo's Birthplace |
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| Penny Lane | The Grave of Elanor Rigby | ||
| Books |
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| The Pool of Life: A public health walk in Liverpool by Morris and Ashton, 2007 | |||
| Pevsner Architectural Guides Liverpool by Joseph Sharples, 2004 | |||
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