Liverpool's Best Buildings

Karl1587 · January 12th, 2011, 05:00 PM

Liverpool Town Hall - Beautiful building in my opinion =)

Liverpool Municipal Building

Victoria Building - University of Liverpool

Barclay's Bank Building

Great North Western Hotel - Lime Street Station

Karl1587 · January 12th, 2011, 05:01 PM

Liverpool is a great city - i think it has the best collection of fine buildings in the country outside London!!

roymcneil · January 12th, 2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl1587

Liverpool is a great city - i think it has the best collection of fine buildings in the country outside London!!

But London has nothing to compare to St Georges Hall - THE finest neo classical building in the world! FACT*. And to think they wanted to knock it down in the 80's. Crazy poo...

*in not only my opinion

Romania1 · January 17th, 2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by roymcneil

But London has nothing to compare to St Georges Hall - THE finest neo classical building in the world! FACT*. And to think they wanted to knock it down in the 80's. Crazy poo...

*in not only my opinion

There was no proposal to demolish St.George's Hall - ever. There was in the 1940s one to demolish the North Western Hotel.

roymcneil · January 17th, 2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Romania1

There was no proposal to demolish St.George's Hall - ever. There was in the 1940s one to demolish the North Western Hotel.

I am sure they did put forward a proposal to demolish it in the 80's - they couldn't afford to maintain it.

Romania1 · January 17th, 2011, 03:59 PM

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I am sure they did put forward a proposal to demolish it in the 80's - they couldn't afford to maintain it.

Tabloid rubbish aimed at the city at the time.

Awayo · January 12th, 2011, 05:46 PM

New Hall Place is good.

Karl1587 · January 12th, 2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Awayo

New Hall Place is good.

Really...?? lol New Hall Place is actually the building i absolutely despise!!! considering Liverpool's great architecture and the obvious 3 graces! the skyline is ruined by that great big massive brown mess!! a scar on Liverpool's face if you ask me... sorry =|

Karl1587 · January 12th, 2011, 06:08 PM

it's just a big mess... dosnt fit in at all

Karl1587 · January 12th, 2011, 06:11 PM

Tom Hughes · January 13th, 2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl1587

it's just a big mess... dosnt fit in at all

I quite like this view from the Liver Buildings (I assume).... In terms of a collection of buildings... a couple more "tall" towers might soften the blocky effects of those in the foreground. At the end of the day they all represent slightly different eras, and that contrast is richer because of them I think. Sometimes dangerous to view buildings only in isolation methinks...

Evertonian · January 13th, 2011, 05:27 PM

baias · January 12th, 2011, 07:18 PM

Everytime I look at the Liverpool skyline I feel good with that new addition, the West Tower. I think that it acts as a beacon of the new energy of a city on the rise. If it could talk would say something like `hey world, look, Liverpool is here again ready to engage with the world`.

Regards from Euskal Herria/Basque Country

Awayo · January 13th, 2011, 01:32 PM

MBT briefs. Scratchy.

Evertonian · January 13th, 2011, 06:31 PM

I've had the pleasure of working in India Buildings and the Cunnard Building. Both were stunning.

I loved the Cunard because my office desk used to look out onto the waterfront. Absolutely spectacular especially during the tall ships and when the cruise liners would park up. This was during the time when the canal link and ferry terminal were being built. A great time of confidence in Liverpool.

I also had the priviledge of going down into the very bowels of the building and was blown away by some of the stuff hidden away down there. The sheer scale of the underground bit is unreal. Also some of the records held there....you could spend all day having a gander. Part of the old dock wall is visable on one end of the building.

Credits to kevsy

It needs a bloody good clean though.

India Buildings is just pure oppulance (spelling?). It's the sophisticated gentleman of Liverpool buildings. This is one of my favourites.

image hosted on flickr

openlyJane · January 15th, 2011, 08:10 PM

I think The Collegiate is magnificent. I'm not sure of the history of Shaw Street, but along with this building there are some handsome terraces, a lovely park - but then poverty. Does anyone know the story of this area?

Of course, there is SFX church too.

Scarecrow · January 15th, 2011, 08:17 PM

Everton was a rich man's suburb until the docks migrated north and the potatoes ran out over in Ireland. After that, the expanding city overtook the genteel brow and the working classes took over. Ken Rodgers last book is well worth a read.

openlyJane · January 15th, 2011, 08:21 PM

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Everton was a rich man's suburb until the docks migrated north and the potatoes ran out over in Ireland. After that, the expanding city overtook the genteel brow and the working classes took over. Ken Rodgers last book is well worth a read.

Is that Ken Rodgers of Liverpool University?

So what became of the 'other' buildings that would have been situated on this stretch? The terraces come to an abrupt end - then nothing!

openlyJane · January 15th, 2011, 08:19 PM

The former Bank of England on Castle Street looks great when glimpsed from The Pier Head.

Scarecrow · January 15th, 2011, 08:25 PM

Sorry, Ken Rogers of Pink Echo fame. Bluenose and generally good egg. I'm listening to Bad Company at the minute. Wires crossed & all that..

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baias Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: near bilbao, basque country Posts: 265 Likes (Received): 15	Everytime I look at the Liverpool skyline I feel good with that new addition, the West Tower. I think that it acts as a beacon of the new energy of a city on the rise. If it could talk would say something like `hey world, look, Liverpool is here again ready to engage with the world`. Regards from Euskal Herria/Basque Country

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Awayo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hrafenmeles Posts: 14,005 Likes (Received): 111	MBT briefs. Scratchy.

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Evertonian BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,319 Likes (Received): 0	I've had the pleasure of working in India Buildings and the Cunnard Building. Both were stunning. I loved the Cunard because my office desk used to look out onto the waterfront. Absolutely spectacular especially during the tall ships and when the cruise liners would park up. This was during the time when the canal link and ferry terminal were being built. A great time of confidence in Liverpool. I also had the priviledge of going down into the very bowels of the building and was blown away by some of the stuff hidden away down there. The sheer scale of the underground bit is unreal. Also some of the records held there....you could spend all day having a gander. Part of the old dock wall is visable on one end of the building. Credits to kevsy It needs a bloody good clean though. India Buildings is just pure oppulance (spelling?). It's the sophisticated gentleman of Liverpool buildings. This is one of my favourites. image hosted on flickr

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openlyJane Human Being Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 11,164 Likes (Received): 1811	I think The Collegiate is magnificent. I'm not sure of the history of Shaw Street, but along with this building there are some handsome terraces, a lovely park - but then poverty. Does anyone know the story of this area? Of course, there is SFX church too.

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openlyJane Human Being Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 11,164 Likes (Received): 1811	The former Bank of England on Castle Street looks great when glimpsed from The Pier Head.