Railway sheds and facade.Begun 1867 by Francis Stevenson and
William Baker and extended by a parallel shed to the south in
1847-9. The earlier portion has a long glass roof in a graceful
curve and with a span of 219 ft, supported on double doric
columns of iron. The later portion is on square piers with a
span of 186 ft. Screen facing Lime Street is of stone; Tuscan
pilestrade; round-arched openings with architraves and keystones.
Skelhorne street entrance has Tuscan columns with dosserets and
arch braces supporting cornice (possibly of 1836 by Foster).
Listing NGR: SJ3512790483
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Source: English Heritage
First look on arrival.
Bronze statues of Ken Dodd.
Unveiled by Ken Dodd in 2009.
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