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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Grassendale

  

Grassendale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Grassendale

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Grassendale history

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Grassendale was acquired by Robert de Blackburn, the lord of the manor of Garston, from Richard de Toxteth in the 14th century. In the 19th century it developed as a residential suburb. Grassendale became an ecclesiastical parish in 1855 following the opening of St Mary’s Church in August 1853.

You can visit Grassendale places with Walkfo Grassendale to hear history at Grassendale’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Grassendale has 84 places to visit in our interactive Grassendale map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Grassendale, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Grassendale places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Grassendale & the surrounding areas.

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84 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Grassendale tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Grassendale

  

Best Grassendale places to visit

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Grassendale has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Grassendale’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Grassendale’s information audio spots:

ROC Post Speke ROC Post Speke is a nuclear monitoring post in Speke, Liverpool built during the Cold War. It was operational between 1959 and 1968. It has the distinction of being the only post of its type in Merseyside.

St Mary’s Church, Grassendale St Mary’s Church is in Grassendale, a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

St Austin’s Church, Grassendale St Austin’s Church is a redundant Roman Catholic church in the parish of St Wilfrid’s and the Archdiocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Woolton Hall Woolton Hall is a former country house located in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool. Built in 1704 and extensively renovated in 1772 by architect Robert Adam, the building is praised as the finest example of Adam’s work in the North of England. During the 20th century, the hall went through a number of uses, eventually becoming a school in the 1950s, and later being abandoned with plans for its demolition.

St Barnabas’ Church, Mossley Hill St Barnabas’ Church is in Smithdown Place, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside. It stands at the junction of Allerton Road, Smithdown Road, and Penny Lane. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool and the diocese of Liverpool.

Greenbank Park Greenbank Park is a public park in Liverpool, England. It is situated in the suburb of Mossley Hill in the south of the city. The middle of the park is dominated by a small lake.

Greenbank House Greenbank House, is a Grade II*-listed building in Liverpool, England. It stands within the University of Liverpool’s Greenbank Halls of Residence site.

Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Liverpool Our Lady of the Annunciation Church is a Catholic parish church next to Bishop Eton Monastery in Childwall, Liverpool. It was built from 1857 to 1858 by the Redemptorists and was designed by E. W. Pugin.

IM Marsh Campus IM Marsh Campus is a former university campus in south Liverpool. It was, until 2021, home to the School of Education, Leisure and Sport Studies and School of Teacher Education and Professional Learning of Liverpool John Moores University.

Church of St Anne, Aigburth The Church of St Anne is in Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Liverpool and the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall. Its architecture is an early example of the Norman Revival style.

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