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    • 2 Why were the Williamson Tunnels built?
    • 13 How much is the Williamson Tunnels?
  • The Williamson Tunnels were a series of tunnels beneath Liverpool, built under the direction of Joseph Williamson.
  • Williamson Built the Tunnels as a Shrine to God. People who have visited the Williamson Tunnels frequently comment on its cathedral-like atmosphere.
  • There’s no map and no one yet knows how far the tunnels stretch, but, for decades, the Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels have been clearing rubble.
  • Today, thanks to organisations like the Joseph Williamson Society and the Friends of Williamson's Tunnels, sections of the tunnels are accessible to the public.
  • Friends of Williamson's Tunnels, Liverpool. 11,444 likes · 2 talking about this · 2,367 were here.
  • It has been an enjoyable and fascinating experience whilst volunteering for the “Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels” during the last 25 years.
  • Joseph Williamson was a wealthy and eccentric character, who went hunting on his wedding day and spent much of his time planning his tunnel empire.
  • Then, in, 1995, over 150 years after Williamson began his work, a geology student from Liverpool launched an archaeological survey of the tunnels.
  • By Edge Hill University. File:Williamson Tunnels entrance.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Williamson tunnels map By Wikimedia Commons.