St James Mount And The Gardens — Attraction in Liverpool

This is a stunning building. It is a landmark of prestige. In Liverpool we have 2 Cathedrals in our city. The Anglican Cathedral is like a medieval building with having 3 generations of families wirking on the building from 1994 to 1978 and onwards. To think this was built without any computer aided design. It still stands tall and is in a better condition that buildings built in the last 20 years.

Inside is like a scene from Harry Potter. It is truly incredible, it is definitely worth a visit to see it for yourself should you be in Liverpool. The other cool thing about the Anglican Cathedral is the "spooky" vibe it also has. As it is built upon an old cemetery in St James's Mount. There are graves from the 1800s on the grounds. It also has the "Huskisson Memorial" William Huskisson was the world's first widely reported railway passenger casualty. He was run over & fatally injured by Robert Stephenson's pioneering locomotive Rocket at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830. However, a number of fatal railway accidents had already occurred before this.

Which is yet another epic fact linked to Liverpool. As Robert Stephenson was an engineer and paved the way in locomotive design and was given the title as 1 of the greatest engineers of the 19th century. The pub/restaurant in Liverpool near the M62 beginning is called The Rocket, with a picture in the sign of the actual Rocket Locomotive. You can take a tour around the city and more so the cathedral and its grounds. If you wait till the dark begins to cover the sky, you can take a walk around the graves, either on a guided walk or on your own as it remains open day & night... if u dare. St James's Mount is beautiful & spooky. It is also home to tales, myths & fables that could be true, go see yourself and come let me know if you see something that wasn't there... It has graves of witches, who are said to haunt the grounds. There is also rumours of vampires that are said to still walk the earth at night. There are said to be things that can't be spoken about and have been placed in unmarked graves. There is a grave with a number inscribed that has multiple stories which are equally gruesome. There is a grave that once was made in the dead of night, unmarked for nobody to know the truth. Many years ago there was frequent sights of a little girl seen in the grounds. People went in to see if she was ok, when inside nobody was there. As it goes now, there was a noble figure in the Victorian era who fathered a daughter to a young servant girl who worked in his mansion house. If this scandal eas to come out it could ruin his reputation. Grace was said to be under 9 years old. When she passed, she was placed in the unmarked grave. This haunted the noble man. Until he was made to go back and give her the resting place she deserved. This can still be seen today, if you go to the natural spring at the back of the grounds look to the lower walls and you can see where her stone is now placed. That also brings you to know about the natural spring that is on the grounds that dates back longer than the Cathedral dates back. This also leads on to stories of fairy's and little people, well people is the wrong word as these was not...

I got quite a surprise when I ventured down the steep path by the Cathedral. I’ve visited the Cathedral a couple of times and looked down into what I thought was a quite small and very old graveyard. Yesterday I decided to take a closer look so ventured down the path. I found it quite slippery and was a little concerned that it might be the only way out, however there was another entrance exit with an easier slope. The grounds actually opened up into a small park which wrapped around the base of the Cathedral. Around the edges of the park upright grave stones lined the way and a lot of the paving proved to be flattened headstones. Throughout the park there were lots of quite ornate monuments/memorials telling the tragic stories of Liverpool residents. A few people were walking their dogs in the park but it was very quiet. If you are interested in history, particularly the history of Liverpool I think you would find it a really interesting...

St. James Gardens in Liverpool is a hidden gem nestled alongside the magnificent Anglican Cathedral. Originally a stone quarry, this sunken oasis of peace was once part of the city cemetery until 1936. Designated as a Grade I listed park by English Heritage, it features grand Victorian monuments, a stone path lined with recycled grave stones, and a system of broad ramps flanked by catacombs. The garden’s historical architecture and tranquil atmosphere make it an ideal spot to relax and appreciate the surroundings12. Located off Upper Duke Street and accessible from Upper Parliament Street, St. James Gardens offers a unique blend of history and natural beauty. This place is fantastic for an afternoon walk with your dog, sitting alone, and getting fresh oxygen and...