There are over 2500 listed buildings in Liverpool,

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is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, which is protected from being demolished, extended or altered, unless special permission is granted by the relevant planning authorities. Of the listed buildings in

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, 27 are classified as Grade I listed and are recognised as buildings of outstanding architectural or historic interest. The following list provides information on all the Grade I listed buildings in the city. In Liverpool, several of the Grade I buildings are recognised for their architectural importance, including the

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, which was the first non-combustible warehouse system in the world; and

Oriel Chambers Oriel Chambers is an office building located on Water Street near the town hall in Liverpool, England. It was the world's first building featuring a metal framed glass curtain wall, which has since become a defining feature of skyscrapers aro ...

, which was the world's first metal framed, glass curtain walled building. The

Liver Building The Royal Liver Building is a Grade I listed building in Liverpool, England. It is located at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building is one of Liverpool's '' Three Graces'', which line the ...

is also recognised as one of the first

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buildings constructed in the United Kingdom. The oldest Grade I listed building in Liverpool is the Tudor manor house,

Speke Hall Speke Hall is a wood-framed wattle-and-daub Tudor manor house in Speke, Liverpool, England. It is one of the finest surviving examples of its kind. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building. History Construction of ...

, whose exterior largely dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. A small portion of

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dates from the 14th century, although the majority was added later. The newest building on the list is the

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Liverpool Cathedral Liverpool Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool, built on St James's Mount in Liverpool, and the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool. It may be referred to as the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool (as recorded in the ...

, which wasn't completed until 1980, some 76 years after it was started. Most of the buildings on the list date from the

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and

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s, the period during which Liverpool grew rapidly from a relatively small provincial coastal town into one of the most important ports in the world. Of the 29 buildings in the list, 12 are places of worship, including the city's

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Cathedral, six Anglican churches, three Unitarian churches or chapels, a restaurant, a Roman Catholic church and a

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. Five of the remaining 15 buildings in the list are located at the Albert Dock and comprise the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in England.

Grade I listed buildings in Liverpool

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Liverpool City Council listed buildings information page
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Listed buildings in Liverpool There are over 2500 listed buildings in Liverpool, England. A listed building is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, which is protected from being demolished, extended or altered, unless special pe ...

Liverpool-related lists

Grade I listed buildings in Liverpool

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