Skyscraper,West Tower, Brook Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England,UK, L3 9PJ

Skyscraper,West Tower, Brook Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England,UK, L3 9PJ Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

2BG7KGP

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45.4 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3744 x 4240 px | 31.7 x 35.9 cm | 12.5 x 14.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

25 April 2011

Location:

West Tower, Brook Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England,UK, L3 9PJ

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West Tower is a 40-storey tall skyscraper in Liverpool, England. The building was the second tower to be built by Carillion in Liverpool for property developers Beetham, who now use the building as their headquarters With a spire height of 134 metres (440 ft) and 40 floors, West Tower is the tallest building in Liverpool. Nationwide, it is ranked at joint 38th tallest in the United Kingdom but is the tallest in the country outside of Greater London and Greater Manchester. The building commands views across the city, over the Mersey to the Wirral and as far as Blackpool on a clear day. The first five floors are the new headquarters for the Beetham Organization and the remaining floors, apart from the 34th, have been divided into luxury apartments and penthouses. However, unlike St. John's Beacon, West Tower has no antennas on the roof. Therefore, when considering height excluding antennas, West Tower is the highest building in Liverpool. The five floors of Beetham’s offices are set back between concrete columns and are fully glazed. A glazed lift and stair serving the office are accommodated between raking fins with views to the river. The 127 apartments are clad in a fully glazed perimeter curtain wall of random clear and opaque panels and are orientated to provide views of both the city and river. The upper penthouse floors are tiered back to incorporate external terraces behind glazed balustrade screens. The 34th floor is home to Liverpool's highest restaurant, Panoramic. This floor is completely clad in a clear glass perimeter offering diners views of the city of Liverpool and further afield