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The Wavertree Lock-Up
Heritage Open Day: Wavertree's octagonal lock-up was built of local yellow sandstone in 1796, at the expense of the villagers - drunkenness was quite a problem 200 years ago. It is said that cholera victims were dumped there to isolate them from the rest of the village; and in the 1840s the lock-up served as temporary accommodation for destitute Irish families. Later a proper Police Station had opened in the High Street. The building gradually fell into decay, until in 1868 its owners the
Sun 10 Sep:1200-1600. Free Entry.
Childwall Lane/Lake Road, Wavertree/Liverpool, Merseyside L15 8JS
Sun 10 Sep 2017
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