Williamson was obnviously a cuckoo. He was a philanthopist for sure. But there are better ways to spend your money and keep people employed than pointless tunnels. He could have built larger better homes for the poor or a hospital or whatever. Things that would improve people's livies for years to come.



The tunnels were assessed by the army in WW2 for military or air-raid use, but rejected as requiring too much work to get into service.