A Brief History About Unity Buildings, Atlantic Tower & St Nick's Church In Liverpool City Centre

LIVERPOOL WATERFRONT, CITY OF LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL CITY REGION.

A Brief History About Unity Buildings, Atlantic Tower & St Nick's Church In Liverpool City Centre

A brief history about Unity Buildings, Atlantic Tower & St Nick's Church situated on Liverpool Waterfront (Credit: The Liverpudlian/This image is an original piece of work by The Liverpudlian Team).

The Liverpool City Region’s architecture is so diverse there is something for everyone to enjoy. We are going to focus on an intriguing cluster of buildings situated on Liverpool Waterfront, and a bit of history and information about each of them.

The Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas

On the right-hand side of this photograph, there is Liverpool Anglican Parish Church, The Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas. Often nicknamed "St Nicks" or “The Sailors Church” as St Nicholas is the Patron Saint of Sailors. Worship on this site dates back to around 1250, with the current spire dating to 1815 after the previous one collapsed in 1810, killing 25 people.

The rest of the church (apart from the administrative block) dates to 1952, after the previous church was destroyed by incendiary bombs in December 1940 during the Second World War, thankfully, the spire was not damaged.

Atlantic Tower

On the left is the Atlantic Tower Building which was completed in 1972 and opened as a hotel in early 1973. This maritime-themed ship-shaped building represents the prow of a ship (the front part that appears above the waterline), from all three angles of the tower.

Unity Buildings

In the centre-back is one of the Unity Buildings constructed from 2004-2007. The central visible building is the 16-storey office tower of the buildings. The other 27-storey high-rise tower is just about visible, peaking out above the Atlantic Tower. The second taller Unity Tower is nicknamed “The Shoebox”. Whilst there are two distinct towers, they are connected by a bridge, technically making them one building.

A brief history about Unity Buildings, Atlantic Tower & St Nick's Church situated on Liverpool Waterfront (Credit: The Liverpudlian/This image is an original piece of work by The Liverpudlian Team).

Location:

St Nicholas Place,

Liverpool Waterfront,

Liverpool City Centre,

City of Liverpool, L3 1QW,

Liverpool City Region, UK.