Liverpool Catholic Cathedral Architect, Photos, Date, Location, Metropolitan pictures, Frederick Gibberd design
Liverpool Catholic Cathedral Architecture
‘Paddy’s Wigwam’ – Roman Catholic Building in Merseyside, England, UK, design by architect Frederick Gibberd.
post updated 20 January 2024 ; 20 Oct 2007
Location: Hope Street
Date built: 1967
Design: Frederick Gibberd architect
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
building photograph © Adrian Welch, Oct 2007
Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool
Liverpool Catholic Cathedral
The four bell towers surrounding the building are nicknamed after the four Beatles
Location: northeast central Liverpool
building photo © Adrian Welch, Oct 2007
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool’s many listed buildings. To distinguish it from the Anglican Liverpool Cathedral, locals call it the “Catholic Cathedral”. Nicknames for the building include “Paddy’s Wigwam”, “The Pope’s Launching Pad”, and “The Mersey Funnel”.
building picture © Adrian Welch, Oct 2007
The cathedral’s architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction of the building began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1853, 1933, and 1953, but none were completed.
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Paddys Wigwam photo © Adrian Welch
Liverpool Catholic Cathedral initial architect : Frederick Gibberd
Liverpool Catholic Cathedral Crypt, Hope Street
Date built: 1933
Liverpool Cathedral Architect : Edwin Lutyens
Context photographs:
Paddys Wigwam images © Adrian Welch
Context – famous bar east of Paddy’s Wigwam that the Beatles used to drink in:
Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool design : Frederick Gibberd & Partners
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, north west England, UK
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Paddy’s Wigwam image © Adrian Welch
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