Basic Site Details Name: | Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, second competition, second limited stage | City or county: | Liverpool | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | In 1903 the assessors, George F. Bodley and Norman Shaw, selected a proposal submitted by the 22-year-old student Giles Gilbert Scott, a choice made even more contentious when it was discovered that Scott was a Roman Catholic. Due to Scott's inexperience, the cathedral committee appointed Bodley to oversee the detailed architectural design and building work, a role he continued until his death in 1907.
The building of the Cathedral lasted the whole of Scott's life and he remained involved in the project until his death in 1960. With the choir and the first pair of transepts completed, the cathedral was consecrated in 1924. The tower was finished in 1942 but the first bay of the Nave was not completed until 1961, after Scott had died. The Cathedral was finally finished in 1978. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cathedral | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | St James's Mount | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1901 | 1903 | | Competition held | | 1904 | | Foundation stone | Foundation stone laid | | 1910 | | Opened | Lady Chapel opened |
PeopleDesign and Construction
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bassin, Joan | | Architectural competitions in 19th century England | | | Chapter 6 | | Crawford, Alan | 1995 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh | | London: Thames and Hudson | pp87-9 | | Hughes, Quentin | 1999 | Liverpool, City of Architecture | | | p127 | | Pevsner, N and Pollard | 2006 | Lancashire: Liverpool and the South West | | | p344-353 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 June 1903 | LXXXIV | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | no 320 |
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