Look inside the ornate cellar of one of Liverpool s ugliest buildings
The Cotton Exchange s cellar has rich green tiles and wooden panelling - but it s fallen into decay and has a dark history
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The lush green tiles in the Cotton Exchange s cellar (Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)
From the outside Liverpool s Cotton Exchange is a bland late-1960s concrete building - but step inside a side door and walk down a flight of steps into its neglected cellar and you would be surprised by its opulence.
A corridor lined with lush green tiles leads into a series of rooms with grand arched windows, decorative plaster moulding and wooden panelling.
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