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Website. liverpool.gov.uk. Liverpool is a cathedral city, port city, and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It had a population of 496,770 in 2022. [ 3 ] The city is located on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, adjacent to the Irish Sea, and is approximately 178 miles (286 km) northwest of London.
St Johns Beacon, viewed from Lime Street in June 2021. St Johns Beacon (also known as the Radio City Tower) is a radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England. Designed by James A. Roberts Associates, it was built in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The tower is 138 metres (453 ft) tall, [1] and is the second-tallest free-standing ...
Website. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk /maritime. The Merseyside Maritime Museum is a museum based in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of National Museums Liverpool and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. It opened for a trial season in 1980 before fully opening in 1984 and expanding in 1986.
History of Liverpool. The history of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested. The borough was founded by royal charter in 1207 by King John, made up of only seven streets in the shape of the letter 'H'.
Mathew Street. Mathew Street is a street in Liverpool, England, notable as the location of the new Cavern Club, the Beatles having played in the original club on numerous occasions in their early career. Mathew Street is visited by thousands of tourists a year, who visit the Cavern Club and many surrounding attractions including a statue of ...
6 acres (2.4 ha), 2,019 sq yd (1,688 m 2) [2] Width at entrance. 45 ft (14 m) [3] Quay length. 784 yd (717 m) [3] Salthouse Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Canning Dock to the north, Wapping Dock via Wapping Basin to the south and Albert ...
From 1861, Liverpool banned the construction of back-to-back houses. [3] The last surviving back-to-back court houses are in Pembroke Place, then known as Watkinson Terrace, with just two surviving houses in a former court of eight, now used as a rear shop extension. [5] Historic maps show how the arrangement used to be, compared to the present ...
1.29m sq ft (warehouse space), 7.75 acres (dock basin area) Design and construction. Architect (s) Jesse Hartley, Philip Hardwick. The Royal Albert Dock[ 1 ] is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be ...