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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 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.
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
The history of tall buildings and structures in Liverpool began in 1911, with the completion of the Royal Liver Building. Standing at 98 metres (322 ft) tall, [3] it was widely reported to be Britain's first skyscraper. [4]
Listed Buildings in Liverpool Albert Dock, left, the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings in the UK Listed buildings in Liverpool Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings City Centre Suburbs Grade II listed buildings: L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L16 L17 L18 L19 L24 L25 There are over 2500 listed buildings in Liverpool, England. [nb 1] A listed ...
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In the early years of the twentieth century, while living and working in Harringay, London, Bartels entered and won a national competition to design the Liver Birds [1] which stand on the top of Walter Aubrey Thomas's Royal Liver Building on the Pier Head in central Liverpool. [2]
Liver Birds: Towers of the Royal Liver Building: 1911: Carl Bernard Bartels: Two statues: Bronze: More images: Liverpool, Research and The Fruits of Industry: Alfred Lewis Jones Memorial, Pier Head: 1913: George Frampton: 3 statues on base of monument: Bronze: Grade II: Q26320985 [5] [58] More images: Victory: Cunard War Memorial, Pier Head ...