Great George Street Congregational Church

Great George Street Congregational Church is on the corner of Great George Street and Nelson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is no longer in use as a Congregational church, and has been converted into a community arts centre. Formerly nicknamed The Blackie, it has since been officially named The Black-E. The only remaining internal feature from the original design is the double staircase with iron balusters under the dome. By the 1960s the exterior of the church had become darkened by atmospheric pollution, and was nicknamed “The Blackie”. Although the exterior was cleaned in the 1980s, it retained this name until it was formally changed to “The Black-E”.