Prince Rupert's Tower

Prince Rupert’s Tower stands on Everton Brow, a high point in the Everton district of Liverpool. Built in the late 18th century, it is a small brick lock-up that once held drunks and petty offenders overnight. The building is listed Grade II and is one of only two Georgian lock-ups still standing in the city. Its most famous link is with Everton Football Club, whose crest has featured the tower since 1938. A blue light now shines on the tower, a gift from the club in 2014. The lock-up was not named for Prince Rupert himself but for the Royalist commander who camped nearby in 1644. Before the siege of Liverpool Castle, Rupert prepared his cavalry on Everton Brow and dismissed the garrison as weak. After a week of fighting, his forces took the castle but lost 1,500 men. The tower itself was built long after these events, in 1787. Visitors follow the Everton Park Heritage Trail to reach the tower. Information boards explain its history and its connection with Everton F.C. The brick structure sits beside a footpath with views across Liverpool. The blue illumination at night makes it a landmark after dark. Friends of Everton Park keep the site tidy and share stories of its past.