William Gladstone family house is dug up
THE heritage of Liverpool’s famous Gladstone family was uncovered in a Time Team-style investigation.
The Gladstone Roots Project was officially opened at Court Hey Park in Huyton this week.
Its unique lottery-funded archaeological inquiry explored the heritage of the Gladstone family in the park by excavating the site of a Victorian mansion house.
The grand mansion belonging to Robertson Gladstone, the elder brother of four-times Victorian prime minister William Gladstone, stood on a site close to the National Wildflower Centre.
It was demolished in the 1950s and the project team wants to rebuild a small section of the footprint of the original building to remind people about the park’s historical heritage and create a visitor attraction.
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The Gladstone Roots Project was officially opened at Court Hey Park in Huyton this week.
Its unique lottery-funded archaeological inquiry explored the heritage of the Gladstone family in the park by excavating the site of a Victorian mansion house.
The grand mansion belonging to Robertson Gladstone, the elder brother of four-times Victorian prime minister William Gladstone, stood on a site close to the National Wildflower Centre.
It was demolished in the 1950s and the project team wants to rebuild a small section of the footprint of the original building to remind people about the park’s historical heritage and create a visitor attraction.