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St Andrew's Church, Liverpool

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The building was seriously damaged by fire in 1983. Since that time, one of the towers has had to be demolished because it was unsafe. The church and its surrounding graveyard were purchased privately in 1988, with plans to restore the building and open it as offices and medical consulting rooms.
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There is a tradition, popularized by the famous Liverpool writer Tom Slemen that, as Mackenzie was a gambling man, he sold his soul to the Devil, and that his body was placed in a seating position above ground within the pyramid, in order that the Devil might not claim him. His ghost is said to
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In December 2011 it was announced that the church would be restored and developed into accommodation for 100 students, with redevelopment work to include the rebuilding of one of the church's turrets and a remodelling of the exterior.
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As of 2015 the facade of the building has been completely restored and successfully preserved, with the former building now rebuilt to provide student accommodation known as "St Andrew's Place".
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acquired the site. After facing an uncertain future, it was placed on the Buildings At Risk Register, with its condition stated to be "very poor".
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In 2008, after spending £100,000 on legal fees to acquire the site and a further £150,000 since on emergency repairs,
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http://www.accommodationforstudents.com/studentprivatehalls/lphs.asp?id=1644&city=liverpool
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containing a bronze plaque. The structure is a Grade II listed building.
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columns, and square towers at the corners surmounted by small domes. In the
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The body of the church was designed by Daniel Stewart, the surveyor of the
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it is described as "a distinguished building in a desperate condition".
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brick, and contains round-headed windows. The façade is in
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Accommodation for Students website, accessed 11 August 2015
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Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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Adjacent to the church in the churchyard is a monument to
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Grade II* listed buildings in Liverpool – City Centre
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Church of Saint Andrew, Liverpool

Church of Saint Andrew, Liverpool is located in Merseyside
53°24′11″N 2°58′22″W / 53.4030°N 2.9727°W / 53.4030; -2.9727
OS grid reference
SJ 354 900
Rodney Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
Denomination
Church of Scotland
Dedication
Saint Andrew
Architect(s)
John Foster
Church
Style
Greek Revival
Groundbreaking
Rodney Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
Church of Scotland
National Heritage List for England
listed building
Heritage at Risk Register
Scottish Presbyterian Church
John Foster
Church of Scotland
Liverpool Cathedral

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