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Plan[edit]

This article needs a plan of the ground floor of the hall. Does anyone have the skills to do this? Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pevsner's opinion[edit]

In the 2006 edition of The Buildings of England (p.247), Pevsner is quoted as expressing the opinion that it is "the freest [sic] neo-Georgian building in England....". This quotation was formerly included in the article but has been removed following an editor's questioning the word "freest" and suggesting it should be "finest". If anyone has access to the original (1969) edition of Pevsner, could they please check whether the word is "freest" or "finest". Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:13, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What sort of architectural illiterate would call St George's Hall "neo-Georgian"!? Pevsner called it 'the freest neo-Grecian building in England and one of the finest in the world' (cited in Sharples Liverpool, Pevsner Architectural Guides, (2004) at page 13)--Lang rabbie 13:46, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorry about the typo; thanks for correcting it. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:58, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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There is a 'FACTUAL INACCURACY' in this article. The CONCERT HALL is NOT rectangular in shape, it is NOT in the centre of the building and it does NOT have an organ at its northern end. The 'room' or space being described in the article is IN FACT the 'GREAT HALL' The Concert Hall is large and may best be visualised as a small theatre. I can best describe its shape as being like the Greek letter 'omega'. It has a raised theatrical stage (complete with footlights, curtains etc) at one end, and the auditorium has tiered seating and a balcony.

The Concert Hall is at the northern end of St., George's Hall but it is on the third floor and has its own access from the Northern Entrance.

The rectangular room described in the article is in fact the GREAT HALL and is very much larger than the Concert Hall. Designed in the style of a Roman bath. the Great Hall has a sunken floor (the Minton Floor) with steps going down into the 'bath'. It has a very high, ornately decorated arched ceiling with the bricks forming the arch being hollow to reduce weight but provide strength.

Although out of context here as not being specificly related to the 'Plan', but being relevant to the article futher on; the original purpose (or intention of the instigators) for the Hall was to provide an attractive venue for functions (Balls, Recitals etc.,)in order to "Raise money for the support of the poor and needy of Liverpool" (cite the original minutes of the sponsors' Committee).

T. Broadfoot (Member of the "Friends of St., George's Hall) 29 June 2011

Thanks for your comment. The titles of the room were based, as you will see from the citation, on the section in the Buildings of England (Pevsner) series, a source that is considered to be authoritative. This entitles the large hall as the CONCERT HALL (p. 295), and the smaller room as the SMALL CONCERT ROOM (p. 296). These are also the titles provided in the 1855 plan published in The Builder (p. 292). So, based on the sources used for the article, the titles for these rooms appear to be correct. Also, the small concert room is described as "virtually circular in plan". --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:33, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Built the wrong way round??[edit]

Is there any substance to the urban legend that the hall was built the wrong way round?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.202.164.50 (talk) 15:42, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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