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The Lyceum, Liverpool
Neoclassical Grade II* listed building in Liverpool, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lyceum is a Neoclassical Grade II* listed building located on Bold Street, Liverpool. It was constructed in 1802 as a news-room and England's first subscription library (1758–1942) and later became a gentleman's club. After the club relocated in 1952 the building was left unoccupied for many years, eventually falling into a state of disrepair. Calls were made for its demolition in the late 1970s, sparking a campaign to save the building. It reopened as a post office, and then a branch of the Co-operative Bank. As of May 2024, its tenants are a Chinese restaurant (Church St entrance) and a miniature golf and bar venue called One Below (main entrance).[1][2]
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Architectural style | Neo-classical |
Town or city | Liverpool |
Country | England |
Construction started | 1800 |
Completed | 1802 |
Cost | £11,000 (1803) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Harrison |
Engineer | William Slater |