Albany Building (Liverpool)

A rank of R. and J. Rankin cranes at the Albany Building

Cast iron lintel over basement windows on the Albany Building, to prevent damage when using the cranes to move goods in and out of the basement

Also known as The Albany, in Old Hall Street and Ormond Street, Liverpool

This impressive building was constructed in 1856 to provide four storeys of office accommodation above a floor of warehousing. Now converted to apartments.

See here for an illustration showing the interior arrangement of the building

See also Barned's Buildings (Liverpool), in nearby Sweeting Street.

In 1866 Heap and Arkle established their offices in the building at No. 6 Ground Floor, North Corridor, before moving to Bank Chambers in 1870.

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