Everton 'lock-up' tower opens for heritage day

Prince Rupert's Tower, known as the 'lock-up' tower was built in 1787

A historical Liverpool landmark, which features on the official club crest of Everton FC, is to be opened up later as part of a series of heritage days in the run up to the club leaving Goodison Park.

Everton are set to move to a new home at Bramley-Moore Dock for the 2025-26 season.

A special Everton FC in Everton Day is taking place to tell the story of the club's rich history in the Liverpool district.

As part of a the event the Prince Rupert's Tower, built in 1787, will be opened to the public and will be illuminated by candlelight.

The tower features on the official club crest of Everton FC

A talk on the tower's history will take place outside and there will be a tour of Village Street, considered to be the birthplace of modern football on Merseyside, and the site of the Everton Toffee Shop.

Now a tree-lined boundary of Everton Park, Village Street was the location of the Queen’s Head pub where, in November 1879, the fledgling St Domingo football team became Everton Football Club.

Ken Rogers, chairman of the Official EFC Heritage Society and formerly Liverpool Echo’s Everton correspondent, who will be talking at the event, said: “Evertonians are fiercely proud of their heritage and I’m one of them.

"I look forward to sharing some inside stories from a lifetime reporting on the Blues, not least regarding the tower from where there is now a direct line of sight to our emerging new stadium.

“It is fitting that we are opening the lock-up’s giant iron door and reflecting on Royal Blue memories as we prepare for what will undoubtedly be an emotional and eventful final campaign at our spiritual home of Goodison Park.”

The event, which is jointly organised by the Official Everton Heritage Society and the Friends of Everton Park, takes place between 11:00 and 13:00.