Grand Central Hall - Alternative Culture Shopping Centre
Yes, Grand Central Hall now is host to some of the traders who moved from Quiggins after its closure mid-2006, however since then many new shops have opened.
Forgetting about the alternative culture side of things, the one fantastic thing this has meant is that the place is open to the public once more bringing many people in through the doors ona daily basis.
The metalwork designs on the ground floor won an award and the domed ceiling in Roscoe Hall on the first floor is quite impressive too - as is the Organ which I believe is a listed item.
Okay, it is slightly obscured due to the shops being erected inside the hall, but it is still there.
Using existing buildings filled with architecture and steeped in history in this way should be the way forward - not just demolition and building soul-less steel blocks. (Anyone want to develop the Futurist?????)
The amount of money being poured into wiping Liverpool's rich architectural heritage off the face of the city (with this I mean the older warehouse buildings) will make Liverpool like any other major urban area.
It is a shame.
:handclap: Long Live Grand Central Hall - http://www.grandcentralhall.com:handclap:
Central Hall is NOT Quiggins!
Just thought I'd let you know.
Central Hall isn't anything to do with Quiggins, or the people who run Quiggins.
Quiggins is still alive on a much smaller scale, for the time being. Check out the Official Website and read the history of Quiggins, below:-
Quiggins Website
Mikey