Brunswick-street did not then exist, and it was not laid out until after the widening of Castle-street.

In Derby-square, and at the south end of Castle-street, were dwelling-houses and shops; and there St. George's Church was a conspicuous object. Derby-square then comprised the open space lying on the northward side of the church, as well as on the eastward of it, as far as the row of houses and shops stood, which were recently pulled down in laying out St. George's-crescent. The most southward houses of that row projected considerably towards St. George's Church, and left a narrow passage between the row and the church, for foot passengers only, called Temple-bar. One or two small houses were standing in what is now an open space, very near the north westward part of the church; and there was, at the westward end of it, near the steeple, a considerable flight of steps, called Kenyon's Steps, which descended towards Preesons-row and James-street. In an open space at the upper end of Pool-lane, (now South Castlestreet,) and on the south side of St. George's Church, the pillory, a moveable one, used to be placed, within the memory of numbers yet living, and the public stocks formerly stood there; from that circumstance the spot was formerly called the Stocks Market; and the part of the open space immediately contiguous to Pool-lane, was used for the sale of vegetables, and called the Green Market. A large vaulted cistern of water, collected from the church roof, with a pump attached, was under the obelisk, which stood contiguous to the fish market, then called the fish-stones, in the open space before mentioned, at the upper end of Pool-lane; and the cistern was in existence until the latter end of 1851, when it was destroyed. Fire engines were kept under an arch of the arcade, formed under the raised terrace before noticed, of the church; and the market for butter, bacon, and cheese was principally held under others of the arches.

James-street was very narrow, with small and inferior dwelling-houses, shops, and public houses in it.

Redcross-street was of its present width, and contained some rather large houses, the residences of respectable families, and also some others of an inferior size.

Moor-street, called after the old family of that name, was, as is still the case, exceedingly narrow, but contained some large ancient-looking houses, as well as others of an inferior description.

Dale-street was very narrow; it was irregularly built, and contained many inferior shops, taverns, and small houses; several of the dwelling-houses were very old and dilapidated, but the most respectable inns were in that street. There were also a few very old houses in other parts of the town, as for example, an old white public-house, at the corner of Chapel-street, fronting the east end of St. Nicholas' Church yard, and some ancient houses in Moor-street and in Tithebarn-street.

Pool-lane, now South Castle-street, consisted of shops and rather small houses at the upper end, but at the middle and lower end there were several large houses, inhabited by families of respectability.

Castle-ditch, which was destroyed not very long since, to make room for part of the site of St. George's-crescent, was a narrow curved street of shops, then called the Potato Market, and was built, as its name imports, where part of the ditch of the castle had extended.

At that period Lord-street, formerly called Lord Molyneux-street, was an ill-built and very narrow street, especially on the north side, but contained several good houses, inhabited by respectable families, some tolerably good shops, and several taverns. There was not then any direct road or communication from Lord-street to Dale-street, through John-street, notwithstanding the Post-office was in John

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street. The way, which afterwards existed, to the Old Dock had not then been made through Marshall-street, Love-lane, and Trafford's-weint; all which were destroyed when South John-street, which was formed upon their sites, was laid out. Persons who had occasion to go from Lord-street to transact business at the Old Dock or the Custom-house, were obliged to proceed thither by Paradise-street or Pool-lane.

At the Old Dock, on its south side, and very near its south-east corner, was a remarkable row or block of houses, similar to those isolated blocks of houses which may yet be occasionally seen in old cities and towns, entirely detached from all others, and though much smaller, it resembled Middle-row, in Holborn. In one of the houses in the row or block at the Old Dock, Mr. James Aspinall, a plumber and glazier, resided, and carried on his business, (it was afterwards conducted under the firm of John and James Aspinall;) he was the father of Mr. John Bridge Aspinall, who lived there many years, and afterwards resided in Dukestreet, and was a member of the Council.")

Paradise-street, formerly called the Common Shore, contained some large dwelling-houses, which were inhabited by most respectable families, but there were also some small houses and shops there.

(1) He was elected a member of the Council on the 7th of October, 1801, in the room of Mr. William Rowe,* and was Mayor of Liverpool, in 1803. During a considerable part of his life he was a merchant, but had retired from business, and resided in Cheshire, some years before his death. He was much respected, and was a charitable, kind-hearted and benevolent man. He was a strong Tory, (the word Conservative not being then used in a political sense,) and was a warm supporter of General Gascoyne, at the Liverpool elections; was accustomed to act as Chairman of the Committees for conducting his elections; and was Chairman of the True-Blue Club, established in 1818, for electioneering purposes. Many of the readers must recollect Mr. John Bridge Aspinall presiding at public dinners connected with the elections of General Gascoyne; and when in the chair, on those occasions, wearing at his button-hole a gold medal of the Pitt Club, of which he was a member, and though no orator, he generally managed to get through the duties of chairman to the satisfaction of the company assembled. * Council Book, vol. 13, page 550.