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In August 1867 the Liverpool Porcupine described the tunnels as being "a great nuisance" because drains ran straight into them, in one place creating a cess pool full of offensive water 15 feet (5 m) deep, and they were being used for dumping refuse, [7] including down chutes built into the buildings above for the purpose.
The docks are central to Liverpool's history, eventually, they would stretch seven miles along the Mersey and at their widest be 0.5 miles deep. [78] Traffic into the docks went from 4.7 million tons in 1865 to 12.4 million by 1900. [79]
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]
There are over 2500 listed buildings in Liverpool, England. [1] A listed building is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, which is protected from being demolished, extended or altered, unless special permission is granted by the relevant planning authorities.
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]
B. Listed buildings in Liverpool; Listed buildings in Merseyside; Beetham Tower, Liverpool; Big Dig (Liverpool) Blacklers; Grade II* listed buildings in Liverpool – City Centre
The current buildings sit on the same site of two previous exchanges in Liverpool: Exchange Buildings (1864–67; demolished 1939) Exchange Buildings (1803–08; demolished 1864) The building has eleven storeys and has a combination of flat and mansard roofs. Construction of the main building was completed in 1939 but the construction of Walker ...
Listed Buildings in Liverpool The Church tower of the Our Lady and Saint Nicholas dates from the early 19th century 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 Liverpool is a city and port in Merseyside, England, which contains many ...