St Helens is a borough with no shortage of history and character- embodied perfectly by its many beautiful buildings and structures.
Historic England, the public body that looks after England's historic environment, oversees a register of listed buildings and sites in the borough, ranging from Grade I and Grade II* status to Grade II. The borough mainly comprises of a number of stunning and fascinating Grade II listed buildings and structures, from Church of St Mary to Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop and more.
But we've decided to take a look at the Grade 1 and Grade II* listed buildings and monuments in the borough that too form a huge part of St Helens. The ECHO took a look at these fascinating buildings and sites which help form the jewels in St Helens ' crown.