Photos: The Carlisle Kid , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rodhullandemu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 andrew.bedwin, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: The Carlisle Kid , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rodhullandemu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 andrew.bedwin, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Rodney Street's Georgian doctors' houses
Your local guide
Eleanor Brice
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Highlights
- Fanlights marking old doctors' houses
- A terrace of uniform proportions
- One street, one profession, explained
- Georgian detail up close
- A quieter side of the city centre
About this tour
This call walks Rodney Street, once home to more of the city's doctors than anywhere else, seen through its Georgian house fronts and fanlights. You see the uniform proportions of the terrace and the details that once marked a medical practice. I explain how the street earned its reputation.
We start with a sound check outside one house, then move along the terrace to the corner viewpoint, taking questions as we go. I send a short note on the street's history afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in Georgian architecture and social history. It also works well as a calmer call after a busier one in the city centre.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Liverpool before heading out.
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Doctors' house facades 15 min
You see a row of Georgian townhouses that once housed the city's doctors, and I explain how their brass plaques and fanlights still mark the trade.
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Street corner viewpoint 15 min
The camera turns to a corner viewpoint down the length of the street, and I point out how uniform the building heights and proportions actually are.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Liverpool: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sunday roast and Baltic Triangle, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Liverpool, showing you Doctors' house facades and Street corner viewpoint live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- I run this live along Rodney Street and point out the details that mark it as a Georgian medical street.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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