St. Nicholas' Churchyard in Liverpool, Merseyside

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Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside L2 8TZ England

Coordinates: 53.40693, -2.99515
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The history of Saint Nicholas' church goes back to the 13th century, although the current building has stood on the site, in some form, since 1775.

The church has suffered a number of disasters over the years. On Sunday 11 February 1810, as the bells were ringing for morning service, the steeple crashed into the nave killing 25 people and injuring another 25. Twenty-one of the casualties were girls from the Charity School in Moorfields. Consideration was given to abandoning and demolishing the damaged church but in the end it was repaired and the design of a new tower was tasked to Thomas Harrison of Chester.

21 December 1940 saw the church in trouble again when it was hit by incendiary bombs during an air raid and in the ensuing blaze, the church was destroyed. Sadly, many interesting memorials to individuals and families important in the early history of Liverpool were lost at this time.

The Churchyard was created in 1361 and remained in use as the only burial ground in Liverpool until 1849. In 1892 a Deed of Faculty was granted for the laying out of the graveyard as an 'Ornamental Ground' by forming walks and making beds of shrubs or plants surrounded with turf. It is today designated a Protected Green Space and is part of the Castle Street Conservation Area. Very few memorials remain.