The Lutyens Crypt beneath Liverpool's Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Liverpool 201222 #4 Liverpool’s Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Before I post my photographs tomorrow of the cathedral’s interior, I attach my shots of the crypt below which was used as an air-raid shelter during the second world war.
Sir Edin Lutyens design for Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King would have resulted in the largest cathedral in the world had building not been abandoned after World War ll. The Lutyens crypt remains however and has recently re-opened its doors. Its four large neo-classical halls with vaulted ceilings and lead-light windows are in stark contrast to the futuristic design of the Sir Frederick Gibbert-designed cathedral above.
The crypt also contains Treasury section – a priceless and beautiful collection of sacred vessels. Photography of these is forbidden. Though I did take a shot of the spiral staircase at the entrance to the Treasury hall.
The Lutyens Crypt beneath Liverpool's Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Liverpool 201222 #4 Liverpool’s Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Before I post my photographs tomorrow of the cathedral’s interior, I attach my shots of the crypt below which was used as an air-raid shelter during the second world war.
Sir Edin Lutyens design for Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King would have resulted in the largest cathedral in the world had building not been abandoned after World War ll. The Lutyens crypt remains however and has recently re-opened its doors. Its four large neo-classical halls with vaulted ceilings and lead-light windows are in stark contrast to the futuristic design of the Sir Frederick Gibbert-designed cathedral above.
The crypt also contains Treasury section – a priceless and beautiful collection of sacred vessels. Photography of these is forbidden. Though I did take a shot of the spiral staircase at the entrance to the Treasury hall.