Victoria Building, University of Liverpool

The Victoria Building is a Gothic Revival educational building featuring red brick walls, terracotta ornaments, and a prominent clock tower with an oriel window at its main entrance. The structure displays characteristic elements of late 19th-century revival architecture.

Built in 1892 as the University of Liverpool's first purpose-built structure, the building gave rise to the term "red brick university" in England. This label later extended to a wider group of universities from the same era sharing comparable architectural styles.

Inside you'll find the Victoria Gallery & Museum displaying scientific objects, medical specimens, and art from many periods and fields. These collections show how the university's interests and knowledge have grown over time.

The building sits at the corner of Brownlow Hill and Ashton Street in a central campus location. It welcomes visitors Tuesday through Saturday with free entry to its gallery and museum displays.

The clock tower carries inscriptions from Tennyson's poem "In Memoriam" displayed alongside the Royal coat of arms. These literary and heraldic touches reflect the Victorian age when the structure was completed.

Location: Liverpool

Inception: 1892

Architects: Alfred Waterhouse

Architectural style: Gothic Revival

GPS coordinates: 53.40620,-2.96650

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:01