07/07/2008
Warehouses listed
Two Victorian warehouses, in Liverpool's World Heritage Site, are the latest buildings to be listed in the city.
The warehouses, in Cheapside, were recommended for listing as part of a continuing review of historic buildings in the area which was instigated by the city council and English Heritage as part of the HELP (Historic Environment of Liverpool Project).
In listing these two warehouses as Grade II, the department for DCMS (culture, media and sport) recognises the national importance of the special architectural and historic nature of these buildings.
The warehouses, nos 11-13 and 23-27, date from the late 19th century and are important examples of fireproofing construction in warehouses which was introduced as a result of a number of Building Acts. What sets them apart from their contemporaries is their design which is not purely functional but has "elaborate principle elevations of polychromatic brickwork and fine decorative detail."
According to DCMS, their location "in the heart of the commercial district off one of the principle routes within Liverpool and near to some of the city's most prestigious buildings reflects the high importance of warehousing and trade in the city during the late 19th century and its integration into the physical fabric of the city", warrants the listing of these warehouses.
Cllr Berni Turner, the Council's Executive Member for the Environment and Historic Environment Champion, said: "The City Council and English Heritage are involved in a programme reviewing the buildings in the World Heritage site. We have identified some 60 buildings for potential listing and these warehouses are among them
"It show the efforts we are making to safeguard our built heritage within the World Heritage site and that we are starting to get results in providing additional protection for these historic buildings."
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