Liverpool Cathedral

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Lonely Planet review

At Hope St's southern end stands the neo-Gothic Liverpool Cathedral, the life work of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960), whose other contributions to the world were the red telephone box, and the power station in London that is now home to the Tate Modern. Size is a big deal here: this is the largest church in Britain and the largest Anglican cathedral in the world.

The central bell is the world's third-largest (with the world's highest and heaviest peal), while the organ, with its 9765 pipes, is probably the world's largest operational model. Construction on a new visitor centre was underway throughout 2006, but should be open in early 2007. There are terrific views of Liverpool from the top of the 101m tower.