Liverpool’s Piazza Fountain, known locally as the Bucket Fountain, is a kinetic water sculpture. It was made in the late 1960s by renowned Welsh fountain designer Richard Huws and is the only surviving example of his water sculptures. The fountain includes 20 hoppers, or buckets, of various sizes set at different heights which tip unexpectedly when filled. placeholder image
Liverpool’s Piazza Fountain, known locally as the Bucket Fountain, is a kinetic water sculpture. It was made in the late 1960s by renowned Welsh fountain designer Richard Huws and is the only surviving example of his water sculptures. The fountain includes 20 hoppers, or buckets, of various sizes set at different heights which tip unexpectedly when filled. | Friends of the Piazza Fountain / Facebook

9 most unusual listed buildings and structures in Liverpool, including phone box and cave

Many historic places and venues in the city have been granted Grade I and Grade II status by Historic England, but some are a bit weirder than others.

Historic England, the national organisation which helps care for and protect architecturally important and historically significant buildings and sites across the country, says Liverpool boasts more Georgian listed buildings than Bath.

In fact, every area of the region has more than a handful of listed buildings - ranging from the iconic Liver Building and docks, to historic pubs, such as the Philharmonic, and towering structures like Liverpool Cathedral.

But there are also a number of quirky, less well known sites listed by Historic England too. Here are some of the most unusual in Liverpool....

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