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George's Dock Ventilation and Central Control Station of the Mersey Road Tunnel

A Grade II Listed Building in Central, Liverpool

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Latitude: 53.4047 / 53°24'16"N

Longitude: -2.9939 / 2°59'38"W

OS Eastings: 334017

OS Northings: 390220

OS Grid: SJ340902

Mapcode National: GBR 72P.CH

Mapcode Global: WH876.ZPG8

Plus Code: 9C5VC234+VC

Entry Name: George's Dock Ventilation and Central Control Station of the Mersey Road Tunnel

Listing Date: 10 October 1980

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1187177

English Heritage Legacy ID: 214148

Also known as: George's Dock Ventilation and Control Station

ID on this website: 101187177

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L3

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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SJ 3490 SW
SJ 3390
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GEORGE'S DOCK WAY, L2
George's Dock Ventilation and Central Control Station of the Mersey Road Tunnel

(Formerly listed as George's Dock Ventilation and Central Station of the Mersey Road Tunnel)

10.10.80

G.V. II


Ventilation Station and offices. 1925-34. Sir Basil Mott and J. A. Brodie with Herbert J. Rowse as architect. Built as part of the Mersey Road Tunnel. Portland stone. storeys. Rusticated ground floor. Windows to north and south in tall recesses flanked by relief sculptures. West facade has windows to end bays,and entrances, centre block has entrance flanked by niches containing bronze figures, term over.East facade has 3 empty niches, paved areas to north and south have retaining walls, rails and lamp standards, 2 square piers to north have rusticated bases and banded caps.


Listing NGR: SJ3400390228

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