Williamson's Tunnels

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The Williamson Tunnels are a series of extensive subterranean excavations in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England. They are thought to have been created under the direction of tobacco merchant, landowner and philanthropist Joseph Williamson between 1810 and 1840. Although popularly described as "tunnels", the majority comprise brick or stone vaulting over excavations in the underlying sandstone. The purpose of the works remains unclear and remains a subject of heavy speculation; suggestions include commercial quarrying, a philanthropic desire to provide employment, and Williamson's own eccentric interests.

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  • Subterranea page@ issue 20
  • Subterranea Britannica page@
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  • Birkenhead Wirral Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Merseyside, UK
  • Bootle Merseyside County Main Emergency Centre 2nd Site ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Merseyside, UK
  • Ellesmere Port Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Merseyside, UK
  • Frodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
    architectural structure in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Southport Dukes House bunker ⓘ
    Cold War control bunker in Southport, Lancashire, UK
  • Southport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Merseyside, UK
  • Southport Sefton Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Merseyside, UK
  • Grotto Adjoining Folly Tower At Talacre Abbey ⓘ
  • Grotto By Lake To North Of Victoria Park House ⓘ
    grotto in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Grotto in recess right of lobby between stable yard and Chapel ⓘ
    Grade II listed artificial grotto in the grounds of Eaton Hall, Eaton and Eccleston, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Grotto To North East Of Park ⓘ
    grotto in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Ogof Hesp Alyn ⓘ
    cave in United Kingdom
  • The Gop Caves ⓘ
    scheduled monument in Wales
  • Bagillt Colliery ⓘ
    coal mine in Bagillt
  • Bagillt Lead Works ⓘ
    former lead mine in Bagillt
  • Bettisfield Colliery, Bagillt ⓘ
    coal mine in Wales
  • Bickershaw Colliery ⓘ
    former coal mine in Lancashire, England
  • Billins ⓘ
    lead mine in Halkyn, Flintshire
  • Bryn Hall Colliery ⓘ
    former coal mine in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
  • Chisnall Hall Colliery ⓘ
    closed coal mine in Lancashire, England
  • Coed-Y-Garreg ⓘ
    lead mine in Whitford
  • Eccleston Quarry ⓘ
    flooded quarry used as a recreational dive site
  • Grange Lead Mines ⓘ
    lead mine in Holywell
  • Hendre quarry ⓘ
    Stone quarry near the village of Hendre, in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Laethcraft Coal Mines ⓘ
    coal mine in Wales
  • Leadmine Near Bryn Digrif ⓘ
    lead mine in Whitford
  • Llanerch-y-mor Lead Smelting Chimney ⓘ
  • Milwr Mine ⓘ
    lead mine in Holywell
  • Mostyn Colliery ⓘ
    Welsh coal mine active for over 600 years until 1996
  • Mwyn-Y-Bwll Lead Mine ⓘ
    lead mine in Cilcain
  • Olwyn Goch Lead Mine ⓘ
    lead mine in Cilcain
  • Pant quarry ⓘ
    Quarry near Halkyn, in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
  • Pant-y-pwll-dwr quarry ⓘ
    Limestone quarry near Pentre Halkyn, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Parkside Colliery ⓘ
    former coal mine in Lancashire, England
  • Penybryn Lead Mine ⓘ
    lead mine in Halkyn
  • Picton Coal Mine ⓘ
    former coal mine in Llanasa
  • Point Of Ayr Colliery, Talacre ⓘ
    coal mine in Wales
  • Sandycroft Colliery ⓘ
    coal mine in Wales
  • Talacre Quarries ⓘ
    stone quarry in Llanasa, Flintshire
  • Trelogan Lead Mine ⓘ
    former lead mine in Flintshire
  • Clock Face Colliery ⓘ
    colliery in St Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Alexandra Dock Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Great Haigh Sough ⓘ
    tunnel in Wigan, UK
  • Kingsway Tunnel ⓘ
    road tunnel under the River Mersey, England
  • Mersey Railway Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead under the River Mersey, opened in 1886
  • Preston Brook Tunnel ⓘ
    Canal tunnel in Cheshire, England
  • Queensway Tunnel ⓘ
    road tunnel under the River Mersey in England
  • Saltersford Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnel in Cheshire West and Cheshire
  • Up Holland Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Victoria Tunnel ⓘ
    disused railway tunnel running under Liverpool, England
  • Wapping Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnel in Liverpool, England
  • Waterloo Tunnel ⓘ
    disused railway tunnel under Liverpool, England
  • Williamson's Tunnels ⓘ
    labyrinth of tunnels in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England
  • Stephenson Tunnel ⓘ
    disused railway tunnel under Liverpool, England
  • Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnel ⓘ
    building in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
1904 — 1966 Clock Face Colliery
1829-01-01T00:00:00Z
1829-01-01T00:00:00Z
1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Williamson Tunnels, Edge Hill, LiverpoolWilliamson Tunnels, Edge Hill, Liverpool
Williamson Tunnels museum in August 2005Williamson Tunnels museum in August 2005
Williamson`s Tunnels EngravingsWilliamson's Tunnels Engravings
Williamson`s TunnelsWilliamson's Tunnels
Williamson`s Tunnels PlatesWilliamson's Tunnels Plates
Williamson Tunnels Museum entrance, off Smithdown Lane (109168226)Williamson Tunnels Museum entrance, off Smithdown Lane (109168226)
Williamson Tunnels entranceWilliamson Tunnels entrance
The Old Stableyard, LiverpoolThe Old Stableyard, Liverpool
The `banqueting hall` chamber beneath Joseph Williamson`s house, excavated by Friends Of The Williamson`s TunnelsThe 'banqueting hall' chamber beneath Joseph Williamson's house, excavated by Friends Of The Williamson's Tunnels
The `banqueting hall` chamber beneath Joseph Williamson`s house, excavated by Friends Of The Williamson`s TunnelsThe 'banqueting hall' chamber beneath Joseph Williamson's house, excavated by Friends Of The Williamson's Tunnels
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageSubterranea page@issue 20Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
sitebunkerBirkenhead Wirral Metropolitan Borough Emergency CentreWirral Metropolitan Borough Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerBootle Merseyside County Main Emergency Centre 2nd SiteMerseyside County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerEllesmere Port Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Cheshire West and ChesterWikidata
sitebunkerFrodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations RoombunkerWikidata
sitebunkerLiverpool Walker Gallery Merseyside County Main Emergency Centre 1st Sitecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
sitebunkerSouthport Dukes House bunkerbunkerWikidata
sitebunkerSouthport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
sitebunkerSouthport Sefton Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
sitecaveGrotto Adjoining Folly Tower At Talacre AbbeygrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto By Lake To North Of Victoria Park HousegrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto in recess right of lobby between stable yard and ChapelgrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto To North East Of ParkgrottoWikidata
sitecaveOgof Hesp AlyncaveWikidata
sitecaveThe Gop CavescaveWikidata
sitemineBagillt Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineBagillt Lead Workslead mineWikidata
sitemineBettisfield Colliery, Bagilltcoal mineWikidata
sitemineBickershaw Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineBillinslead mineWikidata
sitemineBryn Hall Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineChisnall Hall Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineCoed-Y-Garreglead mineWikidata
sitemineEccleston QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineGrange Lead Mineslead mineWikidata
sitemineHendre quarrystone quarryWikidata
sitemineLaethcraft Coal Minescoal mineWikidata
sitemineLeadmine Near Bryn Digriflead mineWikidata
sitemineLlanerch-y-mor Lead Smelting Chimneylead mineWikidata
sitemineMilwr Minelead mineWikidata
sitemineMostyn Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineMwyn-Y-Bwll Lead Minelead mineWikidata
sitemineOlwyn Goch Lead Minelead mineWikidata
siteminePant quarryquarryWikidata
siteminePant-y-pwll-dwr quarrylimestone quarryWikidata
sitemineParkside Collierycoal mineWikidata
siteminePenybryn Lead Minelead mineWikidata
siteminePicton Coal Minecoal mineWikidata
siteminePoint Of Ayr Colliery, Talacrecoal mineWikidata
sitemineSandycroft Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineTalacre Quarriesstone quarryWikidata
sitemineTrelogan Lead Minelead mineWikidata
sitemine1904Clock Face CollieryWigan Coal and Iron Company, coal mineWikidata
sitetunnelAlexandra Dock Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelGreat Haigh Soughsough, drainage tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelKingsway Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelMersey Railway TunnelMersey Railway, Merseyrail, railway tunnel, British RailWikidata
sitetunnelPreston Brook Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelQueensway Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSaltersford Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelUp Holland Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelVictoria Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWapping Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWaterloo Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWilliamson's Tunnelstourist attraction, tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1829Stephenson Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1896Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension Tunnelrailway tunnel, buildingWikidata
commonsimageWilliamson Tunnels, Edge Hill, Liverpool Commons
commonsimageWilliamson Tunnels museum in August 2005 Commons
commonsimageWilliamson's Tunnels Engravings Commons
commonsimageWilliamson's Tunnels Commons
commonsimageWilliamson's Tunnels Plates Commons
commonsimageWilliamson Tunnels Museum entrance, off Smithdown Lane (109168226) Commons
commonsimageWilliamson Tunnels entrance Commons
commonsimageThe Old Stableyard, Liverpool Commons
commonsimageThe 'banqueting hall' chamber beneath Joseph Williamson's house, excavated by Friends Of The Williamson's Tunnels Commons
commonsimageThe 'banqueting hall' chamber beneath Joseph Williamson's house, excavated by Friends Of The Williamson's Tunnels Commons
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