Whitechapel, Liverpool

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Whitechapel is a shopping street in Liverpool, Merseyside in the Central Retail Area. It lies north of Paradise Street, Church Street and Lord Street.

Shops on Whitechapel include the Metquarter shopping centre which houses many high-end boutiques.

History

Whitechapel takes it name from a chapel that was situated nearby. [1] The road was originally named 'Frog Lane' due to the number of frogs living in the area.

In 1643, during the English Civil War, Colonel John Moore created a garrison for Parliamentary forces which had gun batteries set up along Paradise Street and Whitechapel. [2]

The former 'Forever 21' store was once 'North End Music Stores' (NEMS), which was managed by Beatles manager Brian Epstein. [3]

Liverpool homeless charity, the Whitechapel Centre started off from premises on Whitechapel in 1975. [4]

References

  1. "800 Years of History – Page 4 – Liverpool History Society" . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  2. "800 Years of History – Liverpool History Society" . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. "Beatles Locations in Liverpool – Beatles Liverpool" . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. "A milestone not a celebration". The Whitechapel Centre. Retrieved 1 November 2025.