Royal Liver Building
eTwinning Project By Amaya Class 4 – Forefield Infant and Nursery School Hi, I am Amaya and I am 5 years old (nearly 6).
I live in Liverpool and I am in Class 4 in Forefield School. I will tell you all about the Royal Liver Building. Royal Liver Building • Opened in 1911 • One of the first buildings in the world to be built using reinforced concrete. • Was built as offices for the 6,000 employees of the Royal Liver Group. • Designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas. • It has 13 floors and is 300 ft tall • It is located on Liverpool waterfront • Important Liverpool Icon – Grade I listed building Three Graces
• It overlooks the River Mersey • Is one of the ‘Three Graces’ with the Port of Liverpool Building and the Cunard Building. • It is assumed the buildings are named after the mythological Greek ‘Three Graces’ who were the goddesses of charm, beauty and creativity. Liver Birds
• At the top of each tower stand the Liver Birds.
• Legend has it that: • One giant bird looks over the city to protect its people. • The other giant bird looks out to sea at the new sailors coming to port.
• It is often said if one of the birds were to fly away the city of Liverpool would cease to exist.
• The Liver Bird also appears on the best football team in the World shirt - Liverpool FC Clock Tower
• It has a pair of big clock faces which are 25ft in diameter.
• The clocks are even bigger then Big Ben in London!
• As they built so as a ship passed along the river, mariners could tell the time by looking at them. Liver Building Today
• It is part of Liverpool's UNESCO – designed World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City • In 2019 – visitor attraction opened allowing people to tour the West Clock Tower. • It is still offices for many companies and my Daddy works there too . Thank you Hope you enjoyed this and get to visit Liverpool in the future Goodbye from Amaya xxx