Wavertree Lock Up
Wavertree Lock Up, Childwall Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 8JS
Wavertree's Lock-Up was built of yellow sandstone in 1796, at the expense of the villagers. Cholera victims' bodies were dumped inside to isolate them from the rest of the village, and in the 1840, the Lock-Up served as temporary accommodation for destitute Irish families trekking out from Liverpool into the surrounding countryside. By this time, the building was no longer needed for its original purpose, as a proper Police Station had opened in the High Street.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- 1200-1600
Location & directions
Wavertree Lock Up, Childwall Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 8JS
- Directions:
- On Childwall Road off Picton Clock Roundabout
- Contact on day:
- John Wood
- Telephone number:
- +447703531991
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Step down into Lock Up
Additional information
Volunteers from The Wavertree Society
- Max no of people per tour:
- 16
- Est. tour duration:
- 5 hour(s)
