An inspirational student has recreated the beautiful Victorian town of Southport using Minecraft. 

Owen Phillips, aged 16, has designed his own version of current landmark buildings including The Atkinson, Southport Town Hall, The Prince Of Wales Hotel, Southport Monument and others. 

Owen, a student at Meols Cop High School in Southport, has a keen interest in local history. 

His detailed research has also helped him to recreate lost Southport landmarks including The Palais De Danse on Lord Street (where the British Heart Foundation store is now, formerly Woolworths), the former ABC Cinema on Lord Street, and the former Chapel on the corner of Chapel Street and Eastbank Street. 

Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft including the former ABC Cinema on Lord Street

His passion for both past and present show in his love for both local history and for the future of his home town. 

Owen has showcased his interests through creating his own website – southportcountyborough.uk – which harks back to the old days of Southport before the creation of Sefton Council in 1974. 

The site includes his own Southport newspaper along with the Nightingale’s Song which he filmed outside the projector booth.

Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft including The Atkinson, Southport Town Hall and Remedy

In terms of the future, he took a starring role in a video specially made to promote the £50million Southport Town Deal which was submitted to the Government for consideration in October. 

Now he’s rebuilding Southport, brick by brick, in Minecraft. 

He said: “I wanted to show some things I have built on the Minecraft Southport, and present it with the real life buildings. Some of it is past and present.

“I have been creating Lord Street, and most of Southport town centre. I am also keen to build Birkdale Village, Ainsdale Village and Churchtown Village too.

“I will be building the seafront too, with the old beach entrance and the old underground Nevill Street.

Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft including The Prince Of Wales Hotel

“It all came about this time last year before the Covid-19 lockdown when I built the Municipal Buildings on Lord Street and thought I could do a lot more.

“When the first lockdown arrived, I just went building.

“I seem to be able to concentrate more when I listen to music and build, at the same time.

“I balance between online schoolwork and playing Minecraft as I am in my final year at Meols Cop High School.” 

Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft including Southport Town Hall and The Atkinson

His efforts have been recognised by Meols Cop High School Headteacher Mr Parry.

Mr Parry said: “With the exciting developments that we see taking place in Southport it has been inspiring to see so many young people have the confidence and creativity to express their views and ideas.

“Owen is a young man who is very passionate about Southport and his Minecraft work is an excellent way to embrace a new generation in this project.

Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft including the former chapel on the corner of Chapel Street and Eastbank Street

“We are always talking about the skills our young people need to develop for the developing world and who knows we may be seeing a town planner of the future using a whole new medium to share his ideas!”

For anyone who is interested in seeing the progress of the Minecraft Southport project. There is a link below for you to join.

Join your friends in their realm: Southport, Lancs, UK (minecraft.net)

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Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft, including Lord Street

Owen Phillips has created a new version of Southport using Minecraft including The Monument and London Square

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