Basic Site Details Name: | Anfield football ground | City or county: | Liverpool | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Archibald Leitch's Main Stand of 1906 was his first in reinforced concrete, and probably the first in Britain, and was designed on the Hennebique system. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Football ground | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1894 | | Opened | | | 1903 | | | Anfield Road cover | | 1906 | | | Rebuilding, retaining original main stand and Anfield Road cover | | 1 September 1906 | | | Re-opened after rebuilding |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Archibald ('Archie') Leitch | | | 1906 | | Rebuilding, retaining original main stand and Anfield Road cover |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Everton Football Club | Original clients | | Liverpool Football Club | Clients from 1906 onwards | | McKenna, John - chairman of Liverpool Football Club | Client in 1906 |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Inglis, Simon | 2005 | Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch - football ground designer | | London: English Heritage | pp86-9 |
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