Ventilator, Sidney Street, Birkenhead
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Ventilator, Sidney Street, Birkenhead
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 20 Aug 2014
The Mersey Tunnel ventilator towers are a magnificent set of structures - functional, visually stunning and emblematic of the different eras in which they were built. This one was built c1931. The architect was Herbert Rowse. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.395565
Longitude
-3.016708