1872 – Church of St. Bridget, Wavertree, Liverpool
Elevation, section & plans from The Building News,
Elevation, section & plans from The Building News,
Unsuccessful competition design by Dublin architect J.L.
In 1848 an Act of Parliament forced the Liverpool Gas Light Co and the Liverpool New Gas and Coke Co to form the Liverpool United Gas Co.
From The Building News, November 1 1872: “THE church of S.
Designed for John Edward Taylor, owner of the Manchester Guardian,
A Grade II* listed Town Hall designed by William Hill and George Woodhouse and opened in June 1873 by Albert Edward,
Opened in 1873. In May 1879 Florence Nightingale wrote to the Secretary of the Hospital praising the structure of the building and asking for contact details of its architect.
From The Building News, December 26 1873: “The church of S.
Competition entry for new Conservative Club in Manchester,
Selected design after an architectural competition.