The Municipal Annexe, 68 Dale Street, Liverpool is next to the
Municipal Buildings, Liverpool
Municipal Buildings is former council facility that is being converted into a hotel, on Dale Street, Liverpool, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The building was built by the town council to accommodate the growing numb ...
, the former administrative headquarters of
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards.
The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ...
.
History
It was built in 1883 to a design by
F & G Holme as the base for the
Conservative Club
The Association of Conservative Clubs is an organisation associated with the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. It represents and provides support to the largest association of political clubs in the country estimated at 1,100.
The Associ ...
.
It was later acquired by the City Council and housed the education department but was sold in the late 1990s. It was intended that the building would be linked with two other properties on St Thomas Street and turned into Liverpool's first 5-star hotel, known as the Layla. Initially planned for opening in 2006, the project was delayed and the investors, Illiad, sold their shares in the development to a Dubai based consortium in July 2012.
The new 87-room hotel opened in October 2015 branded as a
DoubleTree by Hilton.
Architecture
The building is three storeys tall with a basement and an attic and is built from stone with a slate mansard roof. The exterior is partially surrounded with balustrades and there is a balcony on the first floor of the building.
See also
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Liverpool Town Hall
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Municipal Buildings
References
External links
The staircase of the Municipal Annexe (1883)Building details at Historic England
Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council
Grade II listed hotels
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