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    Quote Originally Posted by Dafella View Post
    There are tunnels at the nook in Gateacre, one goes to Garston, one goes to the Abbey, and one goes to camp hill. Been told that the monks from the abbey used to take the booze down through the tunnel to the pub at the nook. Been a boozer there since 900 ad and it is mentioned in the dooms day book. They used to sell slaves outside the gateacre hall hotel which was built on it. they slaves were kept at the back of the hotel. They have knocked the hotel down now and built houses on top of the tunnels. I've spoke to people who have seen the three tunnels and they are genuine people.
    Slaves? Black slaves? New to me. A tunnel from the Nook to Garston? Do you know how long that is?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waterways View Post
    Slaves? Black slaves? New to me. A tunnel from the Nook to Garston? Do you know how long that is?
    I didn't want to be the 1st one to say anything on that post....Tunnels to Camp Hill and presumably the Childwall Abbey too.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by snappel View Post
    Yes, there are tunnels, but these are just the underfloor heating/service tunnels common to most hospitals. One branch does in fact link with the Universities engineering department - something to do with the steam turbine once connecting to the hospital boiler room I think. The tunnels are still there, but I've not been down them. The boiler house is now stripped out.
    hi all,
    have just joined your site following a web search on liverpool tunnels, i have it on fairly good authority that there used to be tunnels linking the womens hosp ,the southern ,myrtle st and the ENT hospital, this would be in the late 50s early 60s, does anyone have any recollections of these?
    thanks in anticipation
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    I have heard that tunnels connected some of the hospitals with a small railtrack to send hospital laundry to the main laundry room at the Royal?

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    There is a lot of fascinating material about Joseph Williamson in chapters 9 and 10 of 'Recollections of Old Liverpool by a Nonegenarian' (1863) which may be read and downloaded here-

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    Quote Originally Posted by knowhowe View Post
    There is a lot of fascinating material about Joseph Williamson in chapters 9 and 10 of 'Recollections of Old Liverpool by a Nonegenarian' (1863) which may be read and downloaded here-

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    Quote Originally Posted by alfie80 View Post
    hi all,
    have just joined your site following a web search on liverpool tunnels, i have it on fairly good authority that there used to be tunnels linking the womens hosp ,the southern ,myrtle st and the ENT hospital, this would be in the late 50s early 60s, does anyone have any recollections of these?
    thanks in anticipation
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    Most hospitals have service tunnels for heating/maintenance. It's possible that those hospitals you mentioned were linked. The womens hospital was, back then, on Catherine Street wasn't it? It's now Agnes Jones halls of residence. ENT I'm guessing is the Symphony building, and then there was the maternity hospital behind. They may well have been linked, possibly all fed from one boiler house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by snappel View Post
    Most hospitals have service tunnels for heating/maintenance. It's possible that those hospitals you mentioned were linked. The womens hospital was, back then, on Catherine Street wasn't it? It's now Agnes Jones halls of residence. ENT I'm guessing is the Symphony building, and then there was the maternity hospital behind. They may well have been linked, possibly all fed from one boiler house.
    You are right. They would pipe steam from building to building.
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    Came accross this thread by accident.
    Thought you might like to know.

    There is a deep well like entrance in Mossley Hill at the back Linwood House.Used to belong to the Holts of Sudley house.The tunnel shaft goes straight down and is about 6 ft in Diameter.It has thick Iron railings over it put there years ago and the last owner put rather placed an iron plate over it.The grass has grown around it quite high and it is now hard to spot.
    The owner of the property (20 yrs ago) said that it was connected to garston docks !!! and was a smuggling tunnel that the Holts (shipping) family used.I dont know how true this is but it IS there.The house is being renovated after sitting empty for a number of years and it might be worthwhile someone going along and asking some questions if thats you thing.

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    Ah, on the corner of Park Avenue. That's one hell of a distance from Garston Docks but I think i'll have a shufty all the same. Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ged View Post
    Ah, on the corner of Park Avenue. That's one hell of a distance from Garston Docks but I think i'll have a shufty all the same. Thanks.
    The Holts did not need to smuggle, they were rich enough from shipping. I doubt it goes to Garston Docks. The South End docks are nearer. There was a small Dock at Otterspool but disappeared just before WW2.
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    I'll bring me ladder and drop a paper chase in case I get lost.
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    Anyone know how deep it goes?

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    Have contacted the developer - see if I get anything from them.

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    There is reputed to be a still-extant tunnel running down James Street from the site of Liverpool Castle (now Queen Viccie's Monument) to the river.
    This seems feasable as such features were a standard part of castle design in order to enable access for men and supplies during times of seige. Examples are known to exist at, for example, the Tower of London and at Chester Castle.

    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/castle.html

    if it does still exist, where it emerges at the riverside is anyone's guess...
    There are certainly a number of tunnels under Queen Buildings/Queen Avenue at the other end of Castle St - they are contemporary with the building and I have been led to believe they were built by French POW's (Napoleonic). Most of them have been bricked up now, but some are still accessible through a door in the arcade - you would have to get permission from Bruntwood (who own the building) and arrange for someone to show you around.

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