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Latitude: 53.4068 / 53°24'24"N
Longitude: -2.9901 / 2°59'24"W
OS Eastings: 334276
OS Northings: 390450
OS Grid: SJ342904
Mapcode National: GBR 73N.6R
Mapcode Global: WH877.1MFN
Plus Code: 9C5VC245+PX
Entry Name: Royal Insurance Building
Listing Date: 14 March 1975
Last Amended: 19 June 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1365827
English Heritage Legacy ID: 359290
Also known as: Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue, Liverpool
16-18 Queen Avenue
ID on this website: 101365827
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
Tagged with: Building
SJ 3490 SW QUEEN AVENUE
(south side)
52/944 Nos 16 and 18
(Royal Insurance
Building)
14.3.75. (Formerly listed
under Castle St)
G.V. II*
Office building. 1837-9. Samuel Rowland. Ashlar, 3
storeys, 5 bays wide, forward break centre. Ground floor
has fluted Doric columns with bold entablature. 1st and 2nd
floors have tetrastyle Ionic portico and parapet. Sash
windows with architraves, some glazing bars. Later granite
centre entrance. Very rich interior, with 4 Corinthian
columns in hall with rich capitals, and pilasters. Ceiling
in coffered panels with egg and dart mouldings, and richly
ornamented centre and side panels; very rich frieze and
cornice.
Listing NGR: SJ3427690450
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