Adelphi Bank

The Adelphi Bank Building is a 19th-century Grade II* listed former bank located on Castle Street in Liverpool, England. The architect was William Douglas Caröe and the building was completed in 1892 for the now defunct Adelphi Bank the building's architecture has been described as a mixture of French European Renaissance with Nordic and Eastern European themes.^[1][2] At present,^[when?] the ground floor is a branch of the Caffè Nero coffee house.^[3]

Adelphi Bank Building
The building in 2018
General information
Type	Bank
Architectural style	French European Renaissance
Location	Castle Street, Liverpool, England
Coordinates	53.40601°N 2.99090°W / 53.40601; -2.99090
Construction started	1890
Completed	1892
Technical details
Floor count	4
Design and construction
Architect(s)	W. D. Caröe
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	38, Castle Street and 1, Brunswick Street
Designated	14 March 1975
Reference no.	1356311

Doors

The building's bronze doors were designed by Thomas Stirling Lee and depict scenes of male friendship from history and mythology.^[4]

• 
  Entrance
• 
  David and Johnathan
• 
  Achilles and Patroclus
• 
  Castor and Pollux
• 
  Roland and Oliver

See also

• Architecture of Liverpool
• Grade II* listed buildings in Liverpool – City Centre