| Type: | temporary exhibition space | | Address 1: | Walker House, Atlantic Court | | Town/City: | Liverpool | | Post Code: | L2 3YL | | Country: | UK | | Web Site: | http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Exchange%20Flags%20liverpool&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7HPND&um=1&sa=N&tab=il | | Description: | Exchange Flags is an open piazza,
surrounded by Grade II listed buildings
on three sides, and the Town Hall on the
other, and located between Dale Street
and Tithebarn Street. Here the
merchants of Liverpool carried out their
business in the open air. The most
familiar feature is the Nelson monument,
erected by public subscription in 1813.
Local tales have it that the chained
figures represent slaves, but they were in
fact prisoners of war from some of
Nelson's battles.
Used as a temporary exhibition space
for Liverpool Biennial 1999 | | Description Source: | online statement - http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/trail/trail_accessible.asp | | Description Source Date: | site accessed 20/08/2008 |
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