Welsh Presbyterian Church (Liverpool)
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The Welsh Presbyterian Church in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

, also known as the Welsh Catheral or Toxteth Cathedral, is a ruined church, located on Princes Road in the Princes Park
Princes Park, Liverpool
Princes Park in Toxteth, Liverpool, England, is a 45 hectare municipal park, 2 miles south east of Liverpool city centre. In 2009 it had it status upgraded to a Grade II* Historic Park by English Heritage....

 area of Toxteth
Toxteth
Toxteth is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, Toxteth is bordered by Liverpool City Centre, Dingle, Edge Hill, Wavertree and Aigburth.-Description:...

, Liverpool. In spite of its nicknames, it is not an actual cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...

 and never was.

The building was designed by the Audsley Brothers
W. & G. Audsley
W. & G. Audsley was the architectural practice founded in Liverpool by Scottish Brothers William James Audsley and George Ashdown Audsley.It completed ten churches in the Gothic Revival Style in the Liverpool area. An eclectic style was used for synagogues built in Liverpool and London...

 and was opened in 1868. At 61 metres (200.1 ft), it was the tallest building in Liverpool at the time.

The Welsh Presbyterian Church is a Grade II listed building, meaning it has historical significance and may not normally be demolished. Various proposals to renovate the structure have been made over the years, and some remain under consideration.

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