William Brown Street
Road in Liverpool, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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".
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William Brown Street | |
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Liverpool Cultural Quarter | |
Type | Street and public square |
Location | Liverpool, Merseyside, UK |
Coordinates | 53.410°N 2.980°W / 53.410; -2.980 |
Built | 1860 |
Architectural style(s) | Victorian Neoclassical |
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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.