The Oratory, Liverpool

The Oratory
The Oratory
LocationLiverpool, England
Coordinates53°23′56″N 2°58′24″W / 53.3988°N 2.9732°W / 53.3988; -2.9732
OS grid referenceSJ 354 895
Built1829
ArchitectJohn Foster
Architectural style(s)Greek Revival
Governing bodyNational Museums Liverpool
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated28 June 1952
Reference no.1063282
The Oratory, Liverpool is located in Liverpool
The Oratory, Liverpool
Location in Liverpool

The Oratory stands to the north of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in Merseyside, England. It was originally the mortuary chapel to St James Cemetery, and houses a collection of 19th-century sculpture and important funeral monuments as part of the Walker Art Gallery.[1] It is a Grade I listed building in the National Heritage List for England.

  1. ^ "The Oratory", Walker Art Gallery, retrieved 17 March 2015