38-44 Castle Street, Liverpool
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38-44 Castle Street, Liverpool
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 27 Jul 2011
During the second half of the C19th, Castle Street was colonised by banks and insurance companies, each trying to outdo the others "in the splendour of their offices". This ensemble demonstrates the ornateness of Victorian architecture, and, in particular, the attention paid to rooflines. Number 44 is a narrow faience-clad 1880s building which concentrates all its decoration in its shaped gable (Image]). Grade II listed. Number 42, formerly Victoria Chambers, puts on more of a show, with three ornate gables (Image]), though less successful below. By Grayson & Ould, 1893. Grade II listed. For Number 44 see here: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.405851
Longitude
-2.99078