The foundation stone of St. Paul's was laid on 9th September 1846 by the Rev. Hugh Mc'Neile (1). It was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury elect, the Most Rev. Dr. J. B.Sumner on 02/03/1848. (2).

The design, said to be 'Perpendicular Gothic', was by Arthur Hill Holme, after an earlier design by Harvey Elmes was rejected. Although I have said that it was paid for by George Horsfall (whose family provided several Liverpool churches) that information is incorrect and refers instead to St. Pauls, in St. Paul's Square. I leave the mention here to spare others the same mistake.
 

It was not until 1854 that the district chapelry of St. Paul's, Prince's Park was formed out of the district parish of St. John the Baptist, Toxteth Park. (3). A new chancel was consecrated by Lord Bishop of the Diocese on 10/12/1886.

St. Paul's Church of England School, opened in 1855 in nearby Byles Street.(2)

St Paul's Church, Princes Park was demolished in January 1975.(4)
 

Reference material:-

(1) A History of the County of Lancashire: Volume 3 (1907), records that 'The church was built for Hugh MacNeile, D.D. afterwards dean of Ripon, for thirty years one of the most influential men in Liverpool'.

(2) Records and History courtesy of Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool Libraries. Visit Liverpool Libraries online catalogues at http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk

(3) London Gazette, 13th June 1854

(4) Philip Mayer, pers. comm