The Philharmonic Dining Rooms 1890s
Liverpool, City Centre,
An historic pub interior of national importance, exceptional Victorian architecture and richly detailed interior.
Grade I Listed
The Philharmonic is Grade II* (Elevated to Grade 1 from February 2020) listed and that includes the Twyford toilets, The door has two deep etched panels and inside are the original 1890's Rouge Royale by Twyfords - five red marble urinals and three luxurious washbasins and glinting mosaic floor and original gleaming brass fittings, coloured tiles in relief on the walls and oblong bevelled mirror in tiled surround - also a mosaic panel under the Adamant cistern. Stunning. more>
Rothsay Pier, Isle of Bute, Scotland 1899
Rothesay Pier, Scotland
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| Twyfords Installation at the Philharmonic Pub Liverpool |
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| Twyfords Installation Philharmonic Pub Liverpool - The Gents |
Rothsay Pier, Isle of Bute, Scotland 1899
Rothesay Pier, Scotland
Victorian toilets at Rothesay are recognised for their exceptional historic and architectural value.
Category A Listed
Only a few steps from the embarkation gangway on Rothesay Pier, Isle of Bute, lies the most impressive surviving late Victorian public convenience in Scotland, if not Britain. Commissioned by Rothesay Harbour Trust in 1899 during Rothesay's hey-day as a holiday resort, the gents lavatory, a most unusual survivor of the Victorian era, was always intended to impress. Fourteen urinals stand like sentinels along two walls, another six surround a central stand - each a white enamel alcove topped with the legend "Twyfords Ltd. Cliffe Vale Potteries, Hanley" and crowned with imitation dark green St. Anne marble.
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| Twyfords Isle of Bute Victorian conveniences |
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| Twyfords Isle of Bute Victorian conveniences |
Two buildings of note - 1950s
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| Two bank buildings 1950s |
The Barbican, London 1966
Grade II listed
The entire Barbican Estate is listed and it is one of the largest single Grade II listings in the UK. One of the most important examples of post-war modernist (Brutalist) architecture in the UK.
Europe’s largest housing, multi-arts and conference venue and one of London’s best examples of Brutalist architecture for 'modern' homes. It was developed from designs by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon as part of a utopian vision to transform an area of London left devastated by bombing during the Second World War. The Centre took over a decade to build, with the final cost totalling £156 million (it would cost an astonishing £500 million to build today). The Barbican was opened by The Queen in 1982, who declared it ‘one of the modern wonders of the world’ with the building seen as a landmark in terms of its scale, cohesion and ambition.
Original fittings
The hand rinse basin is the 'Barbican' design specially manufactured made by Twyfords of Stoke-on-Trent in 1966. It was designed by L Michael Hohmann, an architect working with Chamberlin Powell & Bon. more>
http://www.barbicanliving.co.uk/flats/rooms-and-features-2/the-barbican-hand-basin/
Original fittings
The hand rinse basin is the 'Barbican' design specially manufactured made by Twyfords of Stoke-on-Trent in 1966. It was designed by L Michael Hohmann, an architect working with Chamberlin Powell & Bon. more>
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| Twyfords Barbican handrinse basin 1966 |
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| Twyfords Barbican handrinse basin 1966 |
Remarkable website dedicated to the Barbican Washbasin here> https://www.barbicanbasin.com/