The Oratory of St Philip Neri Mount Pleasant Liverpool The Oratory of St Philip Neri stands on what was once an extensive seat of Roman Catholic learning comprising the Convent of Notre Dame, a 'Training College for Mistresses' and the Catholic Institute, Grammar and Commercial High School. The chapel was built on two floors, only one of which is still in use as a chapel, and opened in 1853. These premises are now part of Liverpool John Moores University, and now that the campus has opened into Maryland Street, the old chapel buildings can clearly be seen from the rear. It is a long, rectangular building with an apsidal end surmounted by an angel, and is richly built of brick, with blue brick and yellow stone dressings. The windows are narrow and lancet, with over arches emphasised by skilful use of brick and stone. They sit snugly within massive buttresses which raise the height of the building. The building is clearly a church, but the Mount Pleasant front blends well with the school buildings which surround it, and can be easily missed. St Philip Neri Catherine Street Liverpool L8 A fine brick building in the Byzantine style, this Roman Catholic church was designed by PS Gilby and built between 1914 and 1920. The Spanish garden next door was built in the 1950s by the incumbent, Dr John Garvin, who created 'El Jardin della Nuestra Senora' - the Garden of Our Lady - on a bombsite. The above descriptions comes from 'The Churches of Liverpool' by David Lewis Published by The Bluecoat Press ISBN 1 872568 76 9 © 2001 David Lewis (This book also has many fine photographs of Liverpool churches) Reproduced with the permission of: Colin Wilkinson of The Bluecoat Press Bluecoat Chambers School Lane Liverpool L1 3BX ***** Extracts from Archdiocese of Liverpool Directories: Built: 1853:1920 Baptism Registers started in 1864 Marriage Registers started in 1864 Parish closed 2001 Registers at the Metropolitan Cathredral ***** Early registers have been deposited at the Liverpool Record Office Record Office ref.: 282 NER Registers: Bap. 1864 - 1894 * Mat. 1864 - 1881 * Microfilm: Registers 1894 - 1941 ***** Information online: Marriages at The Oratory of St Philip Neri, 1864 - 1881 ***** * ORIGINAL REGISTERS NOT AVAILABLE IF MICROFILM COPY ARE HELD BY THE RECORD OFFICE. MANY REGISTERS WERE MICROFILMED IN THE 1940'S AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST LOSS DUE TO ENEMY BOMBING. THE QUALITY OF SOME OF THESE COPIES IS NOT GREAT.
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