Adelphi Bank Explained

Adelphi Bank Building
Location:Castle Street, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates:53.406°N -2.9909°W
Start Date:1890
Completion Date:1892
Building Type:Bank
Floor Count:4
Architect:W. D. Caröe

The Adelphi Bank Building is a 19th-century Grade II* listed former bank located in Liverpool, England. The architect was William Douglas Caröe and the building was completed in 1892 for the now defunct Adelphi Bank the building's architecture has been described as a mixture of French European Renaissance with Nordic and Eastern European themes.[1] [2] At present, the ground floor is a branch of the Caffè Nero coffee house.[3]

Doors

The building's bronze doors were designed by Thomas Stirling Lee and depict scenes of male friendship from history and mythology.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Heritage Scanned Nomination . whc.unesco.org . . 25 August 2019.
  2. Web site: 38, Castle Street and 1, Brunswick Street . . 25 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Former Adelphi Bank, Castle Street, Liverpool . . 25 August 2019.
  4. Book: Paul, David . Historic Streets of Liverpool . 2018 . Amberley Publishing.