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Latitude: 53.4069 / 53°24'24"N
Longitude: -2.9894 / 2°59'21"W
OS Eastings: 334322
OS Northings: 390467
OS Grid: SJ343904
Mapcode National: GBR 73N.BP
Mapcode Global: WH877.1MRK
Plus Code: 9C5VC246+Q6
Entry Name: Ventilation Station to the Mersey Road Tunnel
Listing Date: 10 October 1980
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1070585
English Heritage Legacy ID: 359165
ID on this website: 101070585
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L2
County: Liverpool
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Liverpool
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Liverpool Our Lady and St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
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SJ 3490 SW NORTH JOHN STREET
L2
52/824 Ventilation Stat-
ion to the Mersey
10.10.80 Road Tunnel
G.V. II
Ventilation station. 1925-34, Sir Basil Mott and J.A.
Brodie with Herbert J. Rowse as architect; built as part of
Mersey Road Tunnel. Portland Stone. Enormous tower-like
structure with design emphasising mass and vertical lines,
housing giant ventilating fans. Set on massive rectangular
base having windows in vertical bands with Art Deco
ornamentation set in horizontal bands above. Tower contains
enormously tall slender blind window flanked by attached
reeded columns.
Listing NGR: SJ3432090481
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