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Cunard Building

A Grade II* Listed Building in Central, Liverpool

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4051 / 53°24'18"N

Longitude: -2.9954 / 2°59'43"W

OS Eastings: 333923

OS Northings: 390273

OS Grid: SJ339902

Mapcode National: GBR 72P.2B

Mapcode Global: WH876.YNTX

Plus Code: 9C5VC243+2V

Entry Name: Cunard Building

Listing Date: 12 July 1966

Last Amended: 19 June 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1052283

English Heritage Legacy ID: 214150

ID on this website: 101052283

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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Description


SJ 3390 GEORGES PIER HEAD
L3

27/502 Cunard Building
12.7.66 (formerly listed under
Pier Head)
G.V. II*


Office building. 1913-16. Willink and Thicknesse.
Portland stone and 6 storeys. 9 bays, 17-bay returns.
Ground floor and end bays with rustication. Ground floor
battered with round-headed windows the centre bay projecting
for the entrance, with carved animals as finials. 2nd floor
windows have stone balustraded balconies. 3rd floor windows
have cornices on brackets. Frieze above 4th floor. Top
floor enriched with shields and drapery between windows,
moulded frieze on modillions. Plain top parapet. Other
facades similarly treated. 2 simple bronze lamp holders at
entrances.


Listing NGR: SJ3392390273

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