> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🟨 Treasure Hoard Entry: The Ghost Signs at the Queen's Stores, Liverpool - URL: https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/treasure-hoard-entry-the-ghost-signs-at-the-queens-stores-liverpool/ - Published: 2023-10-30T21:57:00.000Z - Updated: 2023-10-31T07:56:16.000Z - Description: Andy Marshall's Treasure Hoard Gazetteer. - Author: Andy Marshall - Tags: baltic, treasure hoard gazetteer, ghost sign, liverpool, merseyside, the baltic triangle, typography, victorian, liverpool metropolitan cathedral, liverpool anglican cathedral, industrial, material culture ### **Andy Marshall's Treasure Hoard Gazetteer.** **Entry: The Ghost Signs at the Queen's Stores, Baltic, Liverpool** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8698.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8699.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8700.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8701.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8702.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8704.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8705.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8706.jpeg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_8703.jpeg) **The material evidence of Liverpool's maritime past are quickly fading. I remember walking through Ancoats in Manchester and looking at the derelict textile factories, before they were modernised, scrubbed up and de-fonted.** These buildings are a strong reminder of Liverpool's industrial heritage. How long will these ghost signs last for - material survivals that reach back to an age of sailmakers and chandlers? I'm going to draw the words 'SHIPS CHANDLERS' back up into our current day, via the magic potion of adding it to this index, to counteract the inertia of contemporary times that is smitten with words like permacrisis, quiet quitting and algorithm. If you visit here, the ghost sign may not still be there. The Queen's Stores sign is the last vestige, tentative material link to a rich maritime history. Its typography and style also offer up an echo of the past. When this sign goes - there will be text books only for reference. ### **Getting There** W3W: ///larger.sheep.wonderfully [Google Maps Directions](https://goo.gl/maps/BUgD3ud33xVvMwtr9?ref=digest.andymarshall.co) **Parking:** You can, of course, just drive up and take a look. There wasn't too much traffic about during the day when I was there. The nearest paid parking is at [King Park](https://goo.gl/maps/bKezJYEjHz6VND6W7?ref=digest.andymarshall.co). I like it here because it isn't height restricted. It's set within a skeletal industrial building and 5 mins walk away. ### Discover More [Full Historic England description of the Baltic Triangle. ](https://historicengland.org.uk/research/heritage-counts/2018-heritage-in-commercial-use/case-studies/baltic-triangle-liverpool/?ref=digest.andymarshall.co) [About the Treasure Hoard](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshalls-treasure-hoard-gazetteer-2/) ⚡️[View the Index](https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/the-treasure-hoard-index/) ### **Also See** The Baltic Triangle is the perfect location for a walk to see the principle sights of Liverpool along the A3056 with easy walking distance to the famous docks, Tate Modern Liverpool, the Liver Building etc. **Oriel Chambers** **It's a grade I listed building - the same as a medieval cathedral.** The [listing](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1291943?section=official-list-entry&ref=digest.andymarshall.co) describes it as '*a pioneering building in the use of expressed cast iron construction*.' Others claim it is the first ever skyscraper in the world. For me has a beauty of design that is modern and yet rooted in the past. It's oriel 'egg-box' style windows have been echoed across the city in modern buildings. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/Oriel-Chambers-small-3.jpg) **The Two Cathedrals** **Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral** is a modernist classic designed by Frederick Gibberd. Make sure you visit the crypt by Lutyens too. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_7170.jpeg) **Liverpool Anglican Cathedral** is the largest cathedral in Britain. Designed in the Gothic style by Giles Gilbert Scott it's traditional exterior belies a behemoth of concrete construction. Going up into the tower is a must - it feels like a huge industrial grain silo. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2e/b6/2eb6d776-18dd-41f1-a2d1-b76fa2d605be/content/images/2022/12/IMG_3588.jpeg) **Treasure Hoard Gazetteer Map** **Best viewed on desktop** [See the full map on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Ia-J4VizjGCBHRUVCy9mrXeEdP-7ylk&hl=en&usp=sharing&ref=digest.andymarshall.co) [See the full map on Google Earth (recommended)](https://earth.google.com/web/@53.78461235,-2.63066705,55.14062845a,1390481.80640179d,30y,0h,0t,0r/data=MigKJgokCiAxSWEtSjRWaXpqR0NCSFJVVkN5OW1yWGVFZFAtN3lsayAC?ref=digest.andymarshall.co) ### **Can you help?** Are you visiting any of the objects or places on the map? Working out a themed road trip? Creating new images, paintings or words about the objects you find? Drop me a line with a link or attachment and I'll share them here on Patreon and also on Twitter. *Participate - drop me a line with a link or attachment or tag me on Twitter.*