The cathedral that never was: Lutyens' design for Liverpool.

This exhibition showcased the stunning model of Sir Edwin Lutyens' unbuilt design for Liverpool's catholic cathedral. Lutyens' original vision for the cathedral was so ambitious that even the finely detailed model was never fully completed.

Once the design itself had been abandoned the model was neglected for many years, until it came into National Museums Liverpool's collections.

The model has now been fully conserved and completed to Lutyens' final design. You can find out more about the history of the model and how it was conserved, and see fascinating step by step images of the conservation work in progress, using the links below.

The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Christ the King (usually known as Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside,England.