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Former North Western Hotel
The grand former railway hotel beside Lime Street Station has returned to hotel use as Radisson RED Liverpool. Its exterior explains the link between rail arrivals and nineteenth-century hospitality.
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Alfred Waterhouse designed this large building for railway passengers, placing lodging directly beside the terminus. The long stone facade and prominent roofline give a scale to the age when rail companies built whole arrival environments. It is most useful as an exterior comparison with the station opposite.
What to look for
Trace the long stone frontage beside Lime Street Station.
Look for the raised end bays and central roofline.
Useful to know
See the exterior while visiting Lime Street Station.
Contact the current hotel for any interior access; guest facilities are not a public tour.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 30–45 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
