Wavertree Lockup, Grade II listed village lock-up in Wavertree, Liverpool, England.
Wavertree Lockup is an octagonal stone building standing two storeys tall with a pyramid slate roof. Blind windows on both levels made it a secure holding space rather than a comfortable shelter.
It was built in 1796 with funds from local residents to hold intoxicated people temporarily. By the 1800s, the building switched purposes and housed cholera patients and people fleeing famine.
The building shows how a village community dealt with keeping order and reflects its role in everyday justice matters. Visitors can sense how practical and straightforward rural law enforcement was in this era.
The building sits on the Village Green in Wavertree and is easy to locate and view from the outside. No special arrangements are usually needed to see this Grade II listed structure on your own.
During the worst years of Irish famine in the 1840s, this structure became a refuge for desperate families. It shows how quickly a village could repurpose its institutions to handle emergencies.
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