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Entrance to Mersey Tunnel

A Grade II Listed Building in Central, Liverpool

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4092 / 53°24'33"N

Longitude: -2.9838 / 2°59'1"W

OS Eastings: 334699

OS Northings: 390717

OS Grid: SJ346907

Mapcode National: GBR 74M.KW

Mapcode Global: WH877.4KDS

Plus Code: 9C5VC258+MF

Entry Name: Entrance to Mersey Tunnel

Listing Date: 10 October 1980

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1070593

English Heritage Legacy ID: 359188

ID on this website: 101070593

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L1

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Liverpool Our Lady and St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


SJ 3490 NE OLD HAYMARKET L1

49/674 Entrance to 10.10.80 Mersey Tunnel

G.V. II

Entrance to tunnel, retaining walls and Lodges. 1925-34. Sir Basil Mott and J.A. Brodie with Herbert J. Rowse as architect. Portland stone. Originally an axial and sym- metrical design now obscured by subsequent alterations to the layout. Lodges in the form of triumphal arches to left and right of principal axis and retaining walls to the entrance of the tunnel which is a broad segmental arch. Retaining walls and tunnel entrance have some Art Deco ornamentation and sculpture now partly hidden. The lodges are tall and cubic with fluted buttresses and more Egyptian Art Deco ornamentation.

Listing NGR: SJ3465890726

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