William Brown Street
Road in Liverpool, England
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William Brown Street in Liverpool, England, is a road that is remarkable for its concentration of public buildings. It is sometimes referred to as the "Cultural Quarter".
TypeStreet and public square
LocationLiverpool city centre
Built1860
Architectural style
Victorian Neoclassical| William Brown Street | |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Cultural Quarter | |
William Brown Street as viewed from the Queensway Tunnel | |
  Location within Liverpool | |
| 53°24′34″N 02°58′54″W | |
| Type | Street and public square |
| Location | Liverpool city centre |
| History | |
| Built | 1860 |
| Site notes | |
Architectural style | Victorian Neoclassical |
Originally known as Shaw's Brow, a coaching road east from the city, it is named after William Brown, a local MP and philanthropist, who in 1860 donated land in the area for the building of a library and museum. This area gives its name as the William Brown Street conservation area.
Buildings of note
The conservation area contains:
- William Brown Library and Museum — housing part of World Museum Liverpool and part of Liverpool Central Library
- College of Technology and Museum Extension — part of World Museum Liverpool
- Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library — part of Liverpool Central Library
- Walker Art Gallery
- County Sessions House
- The Wellington Memorial
- The Steble Fountain
- St George's Hall
- St John's Gardens
- Entrance to Queensway Tunnel
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Brown Street.
- "William Brown St Conservation Area". Liverpool World Heritage City. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015.
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