Liverpool’s Catholic cathedral has listing upgraded to Grade I

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, AKA ‘the Wigwam’, recognised as one of UK’s most important buildings

It’s known locally as the “Wigwam” or the “Mersey Funnel”, although one architect also likened it to “a gargantuan concrete aberration from the Apollo space programme”.

Love it or not, Liverpool’s Catholic cathedral can now be regarded as one of the most important buildings in the UK.