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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: Pier Head, Liverpool: 1908–11 This was one of the first multi-storey, reinforced concrete, steel-framed buildings in the world. It was built for the Royal Liver Assurance. Its exterior is cladded with granite.
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.
The building was constructed in 1906 [1] to a design by Walter Aubrey Thomas, who also designed the Royal Liver Building and Tower Buildings.It was originally symmetrical about a central turret, but the half of the building, the part extending towards North John Street, was destroyed by bombing in the Second World War. [1]
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.
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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 ...
Liverpool City Centre (Local Plan map) Liverpool's most recent Local Plan is designed to guide the long-term spatial development of the city from 2013 to 2033. It will assist Liverpool City Council in making planning decisions for development proposals and provides detailed advice to city planners on where specific types of development should be built, for example, housing, shops, offices ...