Mersey Chambers was built in 1878 for the
Harrison Shipping Line in
Liverpool
Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...
,
England
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. it was designed by G.E. Grayson. It is a Grade II listed building.
It fronts
St. Nicholas' churchyard, which was laid out as a public garden in 1891 in memory of James Harrison, a partner in the company.
The rear elevation to Covent Garden is a functional design with rows of oriel windows to admit maximum light. Inside, the offices are arranged around a glazed court.
There is a splendid panelled boardroom of around 1920, in classical style.
At the top of the building sits the 'third
Liver bird
The liver bird ( ) is a mythical creature that is the symbol of the English city of Liverpool. It is normally represented as a cormorant, and appears as such on the city's arms, in which it bears a branch of Porphyra, laver seaweed in its beak ...
', a smaller version of its more famous relatives.
See also
Architecture of Liverpool
The architecture of Liverpool is rooted in the city's development into a major port of the British Empire.Hughes (1999), p10 It encompasses a variety of architectural styles of the past 300 years, while next to nothing remains of its medieval ...
References
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History of Liverpool
Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool