Liverpool in Architectural Details - Page 4

the golden vision · March 8th, 2012, 07:19 PM

Egg & Dart

The Egg & Dart motif is probably the most often used classical moulding. It can seen over doorways and capitals of all types of classical building,from Temples to Georgian and Regency town houses.

the golden vision · March 8th, 2012, 07:22 PM

St George's Hall.

the golden vision · March 8th, 2012, 07:28 PM

Liverpool Museum. Egg & Dart with Honeysuckle above.

the golden vision · March 8th, 2012, 07:35 PM

The Walker Art Gallery.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 01:46 AM

Regency Ironwork

Just walk down Rodney St and look up at the balconies, a fantastic array of different styles. The earliest balconies are probably from the first decade of the 19thc. There are houses on Rodney St from the 1790's with balconies but nobody seems to know if they are original or were added at later date. Balconies were originally made of wrought iron but by the early 19thc most were mass produced in cast iron.The early balconies in Liverpool, Rodney St and Mount Pleasant, are quite restrained but still show a lot variation. By the the 1830's they become much more ornate, Canning St ,Percy St and by 1840 almost filling the framework with acanthus,the western end of Canning St.

Railings are also worth a closer look, a surprising amount of original stuff survives. I say surprising because most of the railings of the walls of the artisan terraces were removed as part of the war effort(in reality for propaganda purposes, very little was actually melted down for armaments) the wealthy were obviously exempt

Anyway, like balconies,the early examples are quite restrained. The best examples are on Upper Parliament St, with heads of Honeysuckle and Pineapple.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 09:06 PM

Balconies on Rodney St,1800-1810.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 09:17 PM

Rodney St, around 1820.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 09:23 PM

Mount Pleasant, 1815-1825.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 09:43 PM

Canning St, 1836. The Heart & Honeysuckle motif became popular from about 1830.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 10:59 PM

Gambier Terrace,1830's.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 11:04 PM

Huskisson St & Percy St, 1830's.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 11:11 PM

Falkner Square, 1840.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 11:18 PM

Upper Parliament St,1830's.

the golden vision · March 10th, 2012, 11:27 PM

Canning St, east of Catherine St. This terrace dates from 1845, although still in the classical style of the area, the balconies differ in the use of acanthus leaf instead of the usual honeysuckle or palmette motif.

the golden vision · March 11th, 2012, 06:43 PM

Railings on Rodney St, 1800.

the golden vision · March 11th, 2012, 06:47 PM

The spear head railings of Falkner Terrace, Upper Parliament St, 1831.

the golden vision · March 11th, 2012, 06:50 PM

Gambier Terrace,1832.

the golden vision · March 11th, 2012, 06:54 PM

Canning St, 1836.

the golden vision · March 11th, 2012, 06:59 PM

Upper Parliament St, late 1830's.

the golden vision · March 11th, 2012, 07:03 PM

Falkner Square, 1840.

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March 8th, 2012, 07:19 PM	#61
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Egg & Dart The Egg & Dart motif is probably the most often used classical moulding. It can seen over doorways and capitals of all types of classical building,from Temples to Georgian and Regency town houses.

March 8th, 2012, 07:22 PM	#62
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	St George's Hall.

March 8th, 2012, 07:28 PM	#63
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Liverpool Museum. Egg & Dart with Honeysuckle above.

March 8th, 2012, 07:35 PM	#64
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	The Walker Art Gallery.

March 10th, 2012, 01:46 AM	#65
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Regency Ironwork Just walk down Rodney St and look up at the balconies, a fantastic array of different styles. The earliest balconies are probably from the first decade of the 19thc. There are houses on Rodney St from the 1790's with balconies but nobody seems to know if they are original or were added at later date. Balconies were originally made of wrought iron but by the early 19thc most were mass produced in cast iron.The early balconies in Liverpool, Rodney St and Mount Pleasant, are quite restrained but still show a lot variation. By the the 1830's they become much more ornate, Canning St ,Percy St and by 1840 almost filling the framework with acanthus,the western end of Canning St. Railings are also worth a closer look, a surprising amount of original stuff survives. I say surprising because most of the railings of the walls of the artisan terraces were removed as part of the war effort(in reality for propaganda purposes, very little was actually melted down for armaments) the wealthy were obviously exempt Anyway, like balconies,the early examples are quite restrained. The best examples are on Upper Parliament St, with heads of Honeysuckle and Pineapple.

March 10th, 2012, 09:06 PM	#66
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Balconies on Rodney St,1800-1810.

March 10th, 2012, 09:17 PM	#67
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Rodney St, around 1820.

March 10th, 2012, 09:23 PM	#68
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Mount Pleasant, 1815-1825.

March 10th, 2012, 09:43 PM	#69
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Canning St, 1836. The Heart & Honeysuckle motif became popular from about 1830.

March 10th, 2012, 10:59 PM	#70
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Gambier Terrace,1830's.

March 10th, 2012, 11:04 PM	#71
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Huskisson St & Percy St, 1830's.

March 10th, 2012, 11:11 PM	#72
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Falkner Square, 1840.

March 10th, 2012, 11:18 PM	#73
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Upper Parliament St,1830's.

March 10th, 2012, 11:27 PM	#74
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Canning St, east of Catherine St. This terrace dates from 1845, although still in the classical style of the area, the balconies differ in the use of acanthus leaf instead of the usual honeysuckle or palmette motif.

March 11th, 2012, 06:43 PM	#75
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Railings on Rodney St, 1800.

March 11th, 2012, 06:47 PM	#76
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	The spear head railings of Falkner Terrace, Upper Parliament St, 1831.

March 11th, 2012, 06:50 PM	#77
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Gambier Terrace,1832.

March 11th, 2012, 06:54 PM	#78
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Canning St, 1836.

March 11th, 2012, 06:59 PM	#79
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Upper Parliament St, late 1830's.

March 11th, 2012, 07:03 PM	#80
the golden vision Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,749 Likes (Received): 168	Falkner Square, 1840.