1890

The mission was founded in 1836 in Greenland Street (just outside the toxteth boundary, on map 1a). The first mission house opened two years later. In 1854 the mission moved to Beaufort Street ( then called Bedford St.). This was at the junction of Ashton Street, which itself changed name to Ashwell Street soon after (see name changes file)

Early directories also call this the 'Tuckerman Institute'. It was named, in honour of the American Unitarian, Joseph Tucker. His habit of visiting the poor at their homes gave rise to 'domestic' in the title.

In 1892 this congregation moved to larger premises in Mill Street. The Beaufort address is not listed again until 1911 when it is a 'Marine Store', by 1938 number 7 is a signwriter's premises, later still a packing case factory and finally it was demolished in the 1970s.

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