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Christ Church is in the Kensington area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Kensington, Liverpool
Kensington is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. It is bordered by Everton to the north, Fairfield to the east, Edge Hill to the south, and the city centre to the west. The majority of Kensington is in the Kensington and Fairfield ward, while its westernmost part Kensington Fields is in the Central ward. At the 2001 Census, Kensington had a population of 12,740.
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Phillips' Sound Recording Services
Phillips' Sound Recording Services was a studio in the house of Percy Francis Phillips (1896–1984) and his family at 38 Kensington, Kensington, Liverpool, England. Between 1955 and 1969, Phillips recorded numerous tapes and acetate discs for Liverpool acts, people and businesses in a small room behind the shop his family owned.
Phillips first sold bicycles and motorbikes, but later started selling and recharging batteries in a shop in the front room of his house in 1925. After a decline in demand for batteries in the early 1950s, he started selling electrical goods and popular records. In 1955, Phillips set up a recording studio called Phillips' Sound Recording Services.
In 1958, The Quarrymen (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John 'Duff' Lowe and Colin Hanton) recorded "That'll Be The Day" and "In Spite of All the Danger" in the studio. Other clients included Billy Fury, Ken Dodd, and Marty Wilde. Phillips died in 1984. The Quarrymen recording and the site of the studio were commemorated in 2005, when a Blue Plaque was unveiled by two of The Quarrymen (Lowe and Hanton) on the front of the house.
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The Grafton Ballroom
The Grafton Ballroom was an entertainment centre in Liverpool, England that opened on 9 February 1924. It was a purpose-built dance hall able to accommodate 1,200 dancers. It was built next to the Locarno Ballroom which is now known as the Liverpool Olympia. It has for several years been under the same ownership as the Olympia.
Joe Loss, Victor Silvester, Henry Hall, Duke Ellington, Anathema and The Beatles have all played The Grafton.
In September 2008, the Grafton closed as a dance venue. The building also briefly operated as a comedy club. On 27 January 2013, a section of the front facia of the building collapsed and fell into the street. It was made safe by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. There were no reports of injuries.
In March 2025, plans were greenlit for the demolition of the building to build 80 new modern apartments.The Edwardian Neoclassical frontage of the building is to be retained and incorporated. As of December 2025, no work has begun on the site.
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Liverpool Olympia
The Liverpool Olympia (Known for sponsorship reasons as the Eventim Olympia) is a venue in Liverpool, England, situated on West Derby Road next to The Grafton Ballroom.