OS grid reference SJ 350 906 Designated 28 June 1952 Opened 1867 | Governing body John Moores University Reference no. 1084209 Architect Alfred Waterhouse | |
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Built for London and North Western Railway Architectural style French Renaissance architecture Similar County Sessions House - Li, Steble Fountain, 1 Princes Dock, Prudential Assurance Building, Church of Saint John the Baptis | ||
The former North Western Hotel is on the east side of Lime Street, Liverpool, England, fronting Lime Street railway station. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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History
Built as a railway hotel 1871 by the London and North Western Railway the hotel served Lime Street railway station. The design was by Alfred Waterhouse, containing 330 rooms. The hotel closed in 1933, subsequently becoming Lime Street Chambers for a while before closing once again. In 1994 the building was bought by John Moores University and, at a cost of £6 million, was converted into a hall of residence for students, opening in 1996.
Architecture
The building is constructed in stone with a slate roof in the Renaissance Revival style resembling a French château. The baroque details are in the Second Empire style, common for this time period. It has five storeys, a basement and an attic, and is in 21 bays. The end bays and the bays flanking the three-bay centre are carried up into towers. The central entrance is round-arched, and is flanked by Doric columns.