St George's Hall, Liverpool
St George's Hall is a building on St George's Place, opposite Lime Street railway station in the centre of Liverpool, England. Opened in 1854, it is a Neoclassical building which contains concert halls and law courts, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. On the east side of the hall, between it and the railway station, is St George's Plateau and on the west side are St John's Gardens. The hall is included in the William Brown Street conservation area.
St George's Hall
The northern end of St George's Hall
Cockerell's design of the southern sculptured pediment of St George's Hall
Sculptures at southern end of the east front 1882-1894 (The Growth of Justice) by Thomas Stirling Lee
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a terminus railway station and the main station serving the city centre of Liverpool. Opened in August 1836, it is the oldest still-operating grand terminus mainline station in the world. A branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston terminates at the station, as does the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Journeys from Lime Street cover a wide range of destinations across England, Scotland and Wales.
The front of Liverpool Lime Street
A period depiction of the original Lime Street Station frontage circa 1839
Inward view of Liverpool Lime Street Station in 1959
The station's frontage seen in 2006, including the Concourse House tower block and a row of shops, which were demolished in 2009.