Beetham Tower, Liverpool
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Beetham Tower, Liverpool
is a residential apartment building in the British
city
of Liverpool
. Its close neighbour and the tallest building in Liverpool, the West Tower
was also developed by the Beetham Organization.
It is named after the developers, Beetham Organization
, was built by Carillion and was completed in early 2004. It is 90 metres (295 ft) tall and has 29 floors. The tower abuts the Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool. It lies alongside the River Mersey
and the upper floors offer views of the Welsh
mountains.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
is a residential apartment building in the British
United Kingdom
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city
City
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of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. Its close neighbour and the tallest building in Liverpool, the West Tower
West Tower
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.-Description:...
was also developed by the Beetham Organization.
It is named after the developers, Beetham Organization
Beetham Organization
The Beetham Organisation is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK. It was founded by Hugh Frost as Oastdren Investments in 1985. Its primary focus is city centre real estate, specialising in hotel, residential and office projects...
, was built by Carillion and was completed in early 2004. It is 90 metres (295 ft) tall and has 29 floors. The tower abuts the Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool. It lies alongside the River Mersey
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
and the upper floors offer views of the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
mountains.
See also
Three other UK towers share the same name:- Beetham Tower, Birmingham
- Beetham Tower, ManchesterBeetham Tower, ManchesterBeetham Tower is a landmark 47-storey residential skyscraper in Manchester city centre, England. Completed in 2006, it is named after the developers, Beetham Organization, was designed by Ian Simpson, and built by Carillion....
- Beetham Tower, London
External links
- Beetham Tower, Liverpool at www.skyscraperpage.com
- Beetham Organization homepage (requires flash-player)
- Ian Simpson Architects (requires flash-player)