William Brown Street

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
The conservation area contains:


 * William Brown Library and Museum &mdash; housing part of World Museum Liverpool and part of Liverpool Central Library
 * College of Technology and Museum Extension &mdash; part of World Museum Liverpool
 * Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library &mdash; part of Liverpool Central Library
 * Walker Art Gallery
 * County Sessions House
 * The Wellington Memorial
 * The Steble Fountain
 * St George's Hall
 * St John's Gardens
 * Entrance to Queensway Tunnel