Wavertree Lock-up is an 18th-century grade II listed village lock-up located in Wavertree, Liverpool, England. 53°23′54″N 2°54′52″W / 53.3983°N 2.9144°W
| Wavertree Lock-up | |
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| Location | Wavertree, Liverpool |
| Built | 1796 |
| Restored | 1869 |
| Restored by | James Picton |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 28 June 1952[1] |
| Reference no. | 1068320 |
History
editFunded by local residents, the lock-up was constructed in 1796 as a drunk tank to hold intoxicated persons overnight. Prior to its construction a local unpaid constable was charged with looking after drunks in their own home all the while claiming an expense of 2 shillings. Eventually, it became cheaper for a lock-up to be built rather than house drunks with a constable and therefore the building was constructed. Made from yellow sandstone, the building is octagonal in shape, two storeys high and made of local sandstone.[2]
During the 1840s the lock-up served as an isolation room for cholera victims and later during the Irish famine accommodation for families. In 1869, James Picton replaced the building's original flat roof with a pointed one to prevent prisoners from escaping through the building's roof.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lock Up A Grade II Listed Building in Wavertree, Liverpool". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Historic England, "Lock up, Childwall, Liverpool (1068320)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 June 2017
- ^ Chitty, Mike. "Wavertree Lock-Up". BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
External links
editMedia related to Wavertree lockup at Wikimedia Commons