Alexandra Tower, Liverpool

Alexandra Tower is a residential tower located in the newly developed Prince's Dock area of Liverpool, England. It was constructed between 2005 and 2008 and upon completion became the sixth tallest building in Liverpool. The tower has a total 27 floors, with 201 apartments, reaching a height of 88 metres (290 ft).[1]

Alexandra Tower


General information
Type	Residential Apartment
Location	Prince's Dock, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	SJ338904
Construction started	2005
Completed	2008
Opening	2007
Height
Roof	88 m (289 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	27
Design and construction
Architect	AFL Architects
Developer	Millennium Estates

In March 2010, a 100 kilograms (220 lb) decorative glass panel shattered and fell from the building onto the ground below. The cause is not known, although it is thought that temperature fluctuations caused by overnight freezing and subsequent heating during the day may have been responsible. To date only some safety scaffolding remains in place to catch any falling debris.[2]

Gallery

A view towards the entrance to the Great Float, from one of the upper floors of Alexandra Tower.
A view of Seacombe Ferry Terminal, as seen from one of the upper floors.
Wallasey Town Hall and Seacombe Promenade, viewed from an upper floor.
Looking towards New Brighton and Liverpool Bay, viewed from an upper floor.

References

Alexandra Tower - Liverpool, Skyscraper News, accessed 10 July 2007
"Hundreds of panels to be checked for cracks at Alexandra Tower". Liverpool Echo. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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Buildings and structures in Liverpool, England
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Places of worship	All Saints' Church Al-Rahma Mosque Church of All Hallows Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas Church of St Agnes and St Pancras Church of St Clare German Church Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas Gustav Adolf Church Liverpool Cathedral Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Norwegian Fishermans' Church Old Christ Church The Oratory Princes Road Synagogue St George's Church Saint John the Baptist's Church St Luke's Church St Luke's Church, Walton St Michael's Church Toxteth Unitarian Chapel Ullet Road Unitarian Church Welsh Presbyterian Church
Transportation	Liverpool Coach Station Liverpool One bus station James Street station Kingsway Tunnel Liverpool Central station Liverpool John Lennon Airport Liverpool Lime Street station Liverpool South Parkway station Mersey Railway Tunnel Moorfields station Queensway Tunnel
Shopping complexes	Clayton Square Shopping Centre Lewis's Building Liverpool ONE Metquarter New Mersey Shopping Park St Johns Shopping Centre
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Sculptures and monuments	Nelson Monument Steble Fountain Superlambanana Titanic Memorial Victoria Monument Wellington's Column Yellow Submarine Public art
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