North Western Hotel, Liverpool

North Western Hotel
North Western Hotel
North Western Hotel, Liverpool is located in Merseyside
North Western Hotel, Liverpool
Location in Merseyside
53°24′30″N 2°58′44″W / 53.40827°N 2.97881°W / 53.40827; -2.97881
SJ 350 906
History
Built1871
Built forLondon and North Western Railway
Site notes
ArchitectAlfred Waterhouse
Architectural style
French Renaissance
Governing bodyJohn Moores University
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated28 June 1952
Reference no.1084209

The former North Western Hotel is a historic building in Liverpool, England. It is located on the east side of Lime Street, fronting Lime Street railway station. Opened in 1871, it more recently served as office space and student accommodation. It was restored from 2018 to 2022; the upper floors are currently a Radisson RED Hotel, while the ground floor houses a pub and a restaurant. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]

History

Opened as a railway hotel in 1871[2] by the London and North Western Railway the hotel served Lime Street railway station. The design was by Alfred Waterhouse, containing 330 rooms. The hotel closed in 1933, subsequently becoming Lime Street Chambers for a while before closing once again. In 1994 the building was bought by John Moores University and, at a cost of £6 million, was converted into a hall of residence for students, opening in 1996.[3] In 2000 the ground floor (north end) was opened as the Head of Steam pub,[4] and in 2008 the south end opened as the Barbara Daley Health & Beauty salon.[5]

It was announced on 28 September 2018 that the upper floors would be restored as a hotel by the Marcus Worthington Group at a cost of £30m. The Radisson RED Liverpool Hotel[6] [7][8] opened on 13 December 2022.[9] In 2013 the Head of Steam closed and the site re-furbished as The NorthWestern, a Wetherspoons pub;[4] in 2022 Barbara Daley's moved to new premises and the site converted to the Stoke brasserie.[10]

Architecture

The building is constructed in stone with a slate roof in the Renaissance Revival style resembling a French château. The Baroque details are in the Second Empire style, common for this time period. It has five storeys, a basement and an attic, and is in 21 bays. The end bays and the bays flanking the three-bay centre are carried up into towers. The central entrance is round-arched, and is flanked by Doric columns.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England, "Lime Street Chambers (Former North Western Hotel) (1084209)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 September 2012
  2. ↑ "The London and North-Western Railway Company's New Hotel at the Lime Street Station, Liverpool". Illustrated London News. England. 18 March 1871. Retrieved 2 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ Pye, Ken (2011), Discover Liverpool, Liverpool: Trinity Mirror Media, p. 26, ISBN 978-1-906802-90-5
  4. 1 2 "The North-Western" at jdwetherspoons; retrieved 21 August 2026
  5. ↑ "Barbara Daley Hair & Beauty" (11 Feb 2008) at company information.gov.uk; retrieved 21 August 2026
  6. ↑ "Radisson RED Liverpool Hotel Opening in 2020".
  7. ↑ "New images show interior of £20m Radisson RED". Liverpool Business News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Grand new hotel to open in Liverpool's city centre this summer". 14 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Radisson RED brings its buzz to Liverpool in iconic heritage building". radissionhotels.com. 13 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Stoke Restaurant" at openhtable.co.uk; retrieved 21 August 2026

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