History
Lancaster House which is the original name of the building previously home to the Sisters of Notre Dame was built in 1845. Between 1929 and 1947 the former home of Hugh Ainscough and his family was rented to the Sisters of Notre Dame, of Everton Valley, Liverpool, who used it for short term and summer holidays. Records state that the first Mass to be offered there was on March 6, 1930, but to be strictly accurate Fr. Brown, with special permission from the Holy See, had offered it several times there during Hugh Ainscough’s illness. With the bombing of Liverpool during the Second World War the entire Everton Valley community evacuated to Parbold, on May 3, 1941, and remained until 1945 although some remained in retirement. The property was purchased by the congregation of Notre Dame on October 13, 1947, and since 1965 has been used for aged and invalided sisters and as a Pastoral Centre. It currently holds the Offices of the Provincialate Team for the Notre Dame Sisters. The convent closed in 2020.
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after what can be only described as a confusing entry point that didn't end up being that difficult we managed to access the largely empty but scenic property, A lot of the building is just modern-built crap lacking anything for interest apart from some nice decor and windows, it's far nicer to look from the outside quite frankly.
Lancaster House which is the original name of the building previously home to the Sisters of Notre Dame was built in 1845. Between 1929 and 1947 the former home of Hugh Ainscough and his family was rented to the Sisters of Notre Dame, of Everton Valley, Liverpool, who used it for short term and summer holidays. Records state that the first Mass to be offered there was on March 6, 1930, but to be strictly accurate Fr. Brown, with special permission from the Holy See, had offered it several times there during Hugh Ainscough’s illness. With the bombing of Liverpool during the Second World War the entire Everton Valley community evacuated to Parbold, on May 3, 1941, and remained until 1945 although some remained in retirement. The property was purchased by the congregation of Notre Dame on October 13, 1947, and since 1965 has been used for aged and invalided sisters and as a Pastoral Centre. It currently holds the Offices of the Provincialate Team for the Notre Dame Sisters. The convent closed in 2020.
Explore
after what can be only described as a confusing entry point that didn't end up being that difficult we managed to access the largely empty but scenic property, A lot of the building is just modern-built crap lacking anything for interest apart from some nice decor and windows, it's far nicer to look from the outside quite frankly.
