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Joseph Williamson's life and the building of the Williamson tunnels have been dramatised by Liverpool-based playwright and screenwriter Karen Brown in her stage and radio play The King of Edge Hill. An examination of the point at which philanthropy turns to obsession, the radio version of the play was broadcast on Radio 4 on March 21, 2000 [ 37 ...
Joseph Williamson (10 March 1769 – 1 May 1840) was an eccentric English businessman, philanthropist and property owner who is best known for the Williamson Tunnels, which were constructed under his direction in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England.
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum: Birkenhead: Wirral: Art: Collections include Victorian oil paintings, English watercolours, Liverpool porcelain and Della Robbia Pottery, ship models, local history Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre: Liverpool: Liverpool: History: Early 19th century network of tunnels and exhibits about their builder Wirral ...
Joseph Williamson (1769–1840), a tobacco magnate, was responsible for much of the building in the area in the early 19th century. [citation needed] The "Mole of Edge Hill" employed hundreds of men to construct the Williamson Tunnels beneath the area. Part of the tunnel network is now open to the public as a tourist attraction.
The stableyard came into the possession of Liverpool Corporation in 1858. In 1867, with the appointment of a veterinary surgeon and shire horse enthusiast, Richard Reynolds, became one of several 'stud' stables owned by the corporation, Reynolds having persuaded the city fathers that keeping and breeding their own horses was cheaper and more efficient than relying on private contractors.
In Liverpool, the Williamson Tunnels included the site of an 'underground house' complete with windows (concealed by work for public opening), and an extant and partially excavated 'banqueting hall'. Nottingham has an extensive network of man-made caves, dating back to the Early Middle Ages.
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Military history of Liverpool (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "History of Liverpool" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. ... Williamson Tunnels ...