Water Street, Liverpool Explained

Water Street, Liverpool
Location:Liverpool city centre
Map Type:United Kingdom Liverpool Central
Postal Code:L2

Water Street is a road in Liverpool, England. Situated in the city centre, it runs from Dale Street to the Pier Head at the River Mersey.

History

The street was one of the original seven streets that made up the medieval borough founded by King John in 1207, together with Castle Street, Old Hall Street, Chapel Street, High Street, Tithebarn Street and Dale Street.[1] It was originally known as Bonk Street ('Bonk' being Lancastrian dilect for 'bank'), Bank Street and in the 1520s it was named Water Street.[2] [3]

Grade II Listed buildings

Water Street contains some of Liverpool's most renowned buildings, including:

In popular culture

Moby Dick

Water Street is mentioned in chapter 6 of Herman Melville's 1851 novel, Moby Dick.[6] Melville had used William Scoresby's 1820s book An Account of the Arctic Regions as a factual source for Moby Dick.[7] Scoresby's book details how the city of Liverpool was involved in whaling.

Filming

Liverpool's place as the second most filmed city in the UK has led to Water Street being used in many film and TV productions.[8] Water Street has featured in such films as Florence Foster Jenkins, Fast and Furious 6, The 51st State and .[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bona . Emilia . How Liverpool went from seven streets to global superpower . 28 December 2023 . Liverpool Echo . 3 November 2019 . en . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134752/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/how-seven-streets-became-mega-16349573 . live .
  2. Web site: BBC - Liverpool Local History - . www.bbc.co.uk . 28 December 2023 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134750/https://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/scouse/city/waterst.shtml . live .
  3. News: Grimsditch . Lee . 12 original Liverpool street names and reasons why they changed . 28 December 2023 . Liverpool Echo . 7 August 2021 . en . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228122206/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/12-original-liverpool-city-centre-21237348 . live .
  4. Web site: 7 Water Street and 3 Fenwick Street, Non Civil Parish - 1062579 Historic England . historicengland.org.uk . 28 December 2023 . en . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134752/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062579 . live .
  5. Web site: MIDSHIRES BUILDING SOCIETY, Non Civil Parish - 1291937 Historic England . historicengland.org.uk . 28 December 2023 . en . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134750/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1291937 . live .
  6. Web site: Herman Melville – Moby-Dick (Chap. 6: The Street) . Genius . 28 December 2023 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134750/https://genius.com/Herman-melville-moby-dick-chap-6-the-street-annotated . live .
  7. News: Routledge . Chris . A history of whaling in Liverpool . 28 December 2023 . BBC News . 3 May 2013 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134751/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-22399947.amp . live .
  8. Web site: About Us . Liverpool Film Office . 28 December 2023 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134752/https://www.liverpoolfilmoffice.tv/about/ . live .
  9. News: Grimsditch . Lee . 10 Hollywood movies you may not realise were filmed in Liverpool . 28 December 2023 . Liverpool Echo . 12 September 2020 . en . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134750/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/10-hollywood-blockbusters-you-not-18915273 . live .
  10. News: Kirwin . Ellen . Rice . Elle May . You guide to the famous filming locations across Liverpool . 28 December 2023 . Liverpool Echo . 23 March 2018 . en . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228134751/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/your-guide-liverpools-famous-filming-14449274 . live .

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