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William Brown Street

Coordinates: 53°24′34″N 02°58′54″W / 53.40944°N 2.98167°W / 53.40944; -2.98167
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William Brown Street
Liverpool Cultural Quarter
William Brown Street as viewed from the Queensway Tunnel
TypeStreet and public square
LocationLiverpool city centre
Coordinates53°24′34″N 02°58′54″W / 53.40944°N 2.98167°W / 53.40944; -2.98167
Built1860
Architectural style(s)Victorian Neoclassical
William Brown Street is located in Merseyside
William Brown Street
Location of William Brown Street in Merseyside

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".

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

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The conservation area contains:

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  • "William Brown St Conservation Area". Liverpool World Heritage City. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015.