Frederick Gibberd’s Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral upgraded to Grade I listed status

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Historic England recognises significance of the 1960s modernist landmark

Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, designed by Frederick Gibberd and completed in 1967, has been elevated from Grade II to Grade I listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, following advice from Historic England.

The listing upgrade formally recognises the building as of exceptional architectural and historic interest. The cathedral is considered an internationally significant example of liturgical reform and modernist ecclesiastical design, and was the largest Roman Catholic commission of its kind in post-war Britain.

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