The installation of a stannah bespoke glass, 8-person, 2-stop, through-car, mrl (machine room-less) passenger lift in liverpool’s anglican cathedral by the north west england & north wales branch of stannah lift services is bringing access for all to the beautiful lower-level lady chapel.
ith the bespoke passenger lift’s assistance, people of all mobility levels can access this tranquil haven to sit for a period of quietness, prayer or reflective contemplation. They can also view the reredos (altarpiece) and principal windows from a balcony directly opposite the altar, and the newly restored window depicting the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.
Working in partnership with the Cathedral’s building company, the bespoke passenger lift was supplied, installed, tested and commissioned by the Stannah Lift Services team to a specification by international consulting services company, Lerch Bates.
This specification demanded that: the centre line of the top floor door is central to the point of the existing stone arch; the rear of the top serving entrance is cladded in plaster board; the lower level is fully glazed – to include a glass landing door – in order to minimise impact on the surrounding architecture and maximise the sense of space.
The lift’s motor room-less feature economically houses the operational elements in the lift structure itself and, by positioning the lift counterweight to the rear of the shaft, persons on the lower level corridor can see through the glass lift shaft when the lift is on the upper landing. The lift is programmed to relocate to the upper landing after a period of inactivity.
Stuart Haynes, Media Manager for Liverpool Cathedral, comments: “Before the arrival of our Stannah bespoke passenger lift, access to the Lady Chapel was by stairs only, so many of our visitors missed out on its valued presence in this magnificent Cathedral. Not only has the lift brought democratic access to the Chapel, it is sympathetic to the Gothic Revival architecture, complementing the ecclesiastical environment to become an integral part of the building.”
The Stannah bespoke passenger lift is serviced by the North West England & North Wales branch of Stannah Lift Services, part of a nationwide network providing 24 hour, 365 days a year support. This covers service, repair, modernisation and refurbishment of all types of lifts, stairlifts, escalators and moving walkways – not only those from the Stannah product range, but also other lift manufacturers’ equipment. Stannah also offers a bespoke lifts service, custom-building lifts to meet customers’ specific requirements.
