Gardens · North Wales
Victoria Building, University of Liverpool
Victoria Building, University of Liverpool — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Paid entry
About
Victoria Building, University of Liverpool is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Victoria Building of the University of Liverpool, is on the corner of Brownlow Hill and Ashton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England (grid reference SJ358903). It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and completed in 1892. It was the first purpose-built building for what was to become the University of Liverpool, with accommodation for administration, teaching, common rooms and a library. The building was the inspiration for the term "red brick university" which was coined by Professor Edgar Allison Peers. In 2008 it was converted into the Victoria Gallery & Museum.
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Background
History
In 1882, University College, Liverpool, opened in a disused lunatic asylum and by 1887 it was decided that a purpose-built headquarters should be erected. Alfred Waterhouse was appointed as architect and money was raised towards the construction. Much of this was raised by a public appeal and the private donors included Henry Tate, who gave £20,000 towards the building and a further £5,500 for books in the library, and William Hartley, who paid £4,300 for the clock and bells in the tower. The builders were Brown and Backhouse and the brickwork was contracted to Joshua Henshaw and Sons. Victoria Building was officially opened in December 1892 by Lord Spencer, the Chancellor of the Victoria…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4062, -2.9665
- Address
- Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3DR
- Phone
- +44 151 794 2348
- Established
- 1892
- Official site
- www.liverpoolpicturebook.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926618 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Building, University of Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Building, University of Liverpool?
- Victoria Building, University of Liverpool is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4062°, -2.9665°.
- When was Victoria Building, University of Liverpool built?
- Victoria Building, University of Liverpool dates to 1892.
- Is there an entry fee for Victoria Building, University of Liverpool?
- Yes — Victoria Building, University of Liverpool charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.