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started in 1904, Sir Edward Lutyens conceived a Cathedral
to rival the Anglican Cathedral at the oposite end of
Hope Street. Starting with the Crypt, work commenced
well until the war years when building work was suspended.
After the end of the war the Crypt was completed however
due to a re-evaluation of building cost further construction
was suspended.
The situation remained till 1960 when
architects thougout the World were invited to submit
designs for a Cathedral which could complement the already
completed Crypt. A further requirement was that the
total build should be done within 5 years with a price
of no more that one million pounds for the shell.
300 entries were received but the arrcitect
Sir Fredrick Gibberd won the design contest. In less
than 5 years the Cathederal was consicrted on the 14th
May 1967.
The lantern tower is the crowning pinnacle
that makes the Cathedral stand out on the Liverpool
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