To the rest of the world, it is a masterpiece of 1960s Modernism. To Liverpool, it is simply "Paddy’s Wigwam."
The Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the most distinctive silhouettes in Great Britain. Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd and consecrated in 1967, it was built to reflect the forward-thinking optimism of the "Swinging Sixties." It sits atop the Lutyens Crypt—the only completed part of an earlier, abandoned cathedral project—creating a unique fusion of Edwardian grandeur and Space Age design.
Famous for its circular nave and the spectacular Lantern Tower—a crown of multicolored glass by artists John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens—it is a building that floods with a kaleidoscope of light. Whether you call it "The Mersey Funnel," "The Rocket," or "The Met," it stands at the top of Hope Street as a bold, spiritual counterpoint to its Anglican neighbor.
This collection celebrates the curves, the concrete, and the undeniable character of Liverpool’s incredible Catholic Cathedral.
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