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In 1907, the Royal Liver Group had over 6,000 employees. Given the need for larger premises, the company approved the construction of a new head office. The building was designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas; the foundation stone was laid on 11 May 1908 and just 3 years later, on 19 July 1911, the building was officially opened by Lord Sheffield. [5]
Royal Liver Building: 98.2 m (322 ft) 4: Yes: 1911: Building: Offices: United Kingdom: Liverpool: Clocks faces on two towers 7.6 m (25 ft) diameter. Building part of the World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City [40] 25: Elizabeth Tower: 96 m (315 ft) 4: Yes: 1859: Tower Building: Clock Tower/Government: United Kingdom: London: Clock faces are 7 ...
The building is the headquarters of the Royal Liver Friendly Society. Cunard Building, constructed between 1914 and 1916 and a grade II* listed building. It is the former headquarters of the Cunard Line shipping company. Port of Liverpool Building, built from 1903 to 1907 and also grade II* listed.
This is an office building on the site of the former Tower of Liverpool, with crenellated turrets providing a link to this. It is one of the earliest steel-framed buildings in the country, and is clad in white glazed terracotta. [4] [12] [13] II* Royal Liver Building: Pier Head, Liverpool
Royal Liver Building, iron railings and stone piers surrounding Royal Liver Building George's Pier Head: Office: ... Location Type Completed [note 1] Date designated
The Royal Liver Building Clock, Liverpool is Britain's largest clock face, and the largest electronically driven clocks in the UK. Salisbury Cathedral clock displays a model of the universe in miniature. The mechanism, dated at 1392 and still working, is in London's Science Museum.
A list of permanent working clocks with the largest faces in the world. Entries include all clocks with faces at least 4 m (13 ft) in diameter. Clocks can be located on the exterior or interior of buildings, and towers as well as on the ground as is the case with floral clock faces.
Royal Liver were then approached again by Royal London in February 2010. [4] Talks continued for some time, and the board of Royal Liver agreed the terms of a potential merger in April 2011. [5] The delegates of Royal Liver voted in favour of the merger at the AGM on 12 May 2011. [6] The transfer to Royal London was completed on 1 July 2011.