The Dock Traffic Office, built 1846-7, was one of a number of buildings designed by Jesse Hartley in collaboration with the architect Philip Hardwick. The original design was by Hardwick, but Hardwick changed it by adding a second floor to it shortly after its construction. It is constructed of brick with red sandstone dressings and has prominent battered chimney stacks. The main architetural feature of the building is its cast iron Tuscan portico and frieze. The four columns are 3.5 metres high, have a diameter of 1 metre at the base, and were cast in two halves and brazed together along their length. The architrave is 11.5 metres long and was made in a single casting, in the shape of a giant "U". Brazed onto the architrave is an iron cornice and pediment, consisting of seven separate castings. After a period of prolonged dereliction the building was converted in 1984-5 by the Building Design Partnership as a television studios for Granada's news productions.

Update (05/06/2019)- The Dock Traffic Office was used as a anti-aircraft gunnery school for members of Merchant Navy during the Second World War.

Source- http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/collections/boa/albert-dock.aspx (Accessed- 05/06/2019)

Period

Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901)

Period comments

Converted 1984-5|Built 1846-7

The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1984|1846

The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1985|1847

Monument Type - Broad

OFFICE|TELEVISION STUDIO

Monument Type - Narrow

Monument Description

Evidence Type - Broad

Evidence Type - Narrow

Evidence Description

Object Type - Broad

Object Type - Narrow

Object Description

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NRHE Number

67304

NT HBSMR Number

Unknown

HER Event Number

Unknown

External Link

None

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