Exploring The Long Lost Georgian Cellars Of Otterspool House Mansion Otterspool Park Liverpool

i had no idea about this place until i received a message from mr Nicholson on fbook he said he thinks they are cellars belonging to the long gone otterspool house mansion that was torn down in 1931
it was a day of failed explores and a day of doing a few and with being in the area i and eric decided to check out this lead.....and i did not disappoint
BIG THANKS TO ERIC FOR JOINING ME TODAY AND MR NICHOLSON FOR THE LEAD/INFO
a little history.....
"The Otterspool estate was purchased by the banker John Moss about 1811. The family were in residence until the 1890s.
Otterspool Gardens were opened to the public in 1915. There was a charge of 3d (1.25p). This was before Otterspool Promenade was created, and Otterspool Station was in the middle of the estate.
Cross's Menagerie was in the grounds by 1921, and this zoo closed some time after 1927.
Liverpool Corporation bought the estate in 1925 and the house was demolished in 1931.
A river walk was completed in 1932 and the adjoining land was a controlled Corporation rubbish tip.
It was intended from the beginning to be a promenade and park, and was designed by John Brodie, opening in 1950.
The station closed in 1951. I could never understand how a park could open one year and its station close the next! Perhaps the station was only provided for the Moss family.
#urbanexplore #liverpool #abandoned

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  • @minijms1
    @minijms12 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure, I too found an entrance to a cellar to this gaff back in the 1970's. Me and my mates found an entrance similar to this but it was back filled so could only get into about 12 ft. I'm guessing there are other ways in, but I reckon you found the best. We did loads of this stuff back then, we lived near Greenbank Park, there where loads of abandoned massive houses ripe to explore. We where good lads, never vandalised just explored, just wished I had a camera back then, some of those places where special.

  • @jamesstone9091
    @jamesstone90913 ай бұрын

    great work. my claustrophobia and vertigo certainly gets tested in your videos ha ha. hats off to your bravery gentlemen.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    3 ай бұрын

    thanks james glad you liked the vid mate

  • @fucktheworld1207
    @fucktheworld12072 жыл бұрын

    You just never know what's beneath your feet.....quality as usual, fellas 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its mad isn't it be loads of places like this dotted around i bet Cheers for watching glad you liked it mate

  • @douglasthompson296
    @douglasthompson296Ай бұрын

    Hi guys, just found this video. Just past the cafe is/was a cobbled road leading to the old coach house to the main house. It became derelict and the council? eventually pulled it down in the 80's. Also up the stone steps by the cafe was a couple lawn bowling greens or tennis courts which had a shelter build in it. Now abandoned. Going up towards the main road just under the railway bridge was a stairs leading to the house (old station) another commentator mentioned. Plus on that banking there was a couple tunnels you could get into. Whether or not they connected to the old mansion i dont know. At the time I wasn't that interested in local history as I am today. Your vid has given me new ideas. Cheers DougT (not in L/pool any more) Edit: the lake which was in front of the cafe (now no longer there) is the reason that field appears sunken and i understand it was fed by the overflow from Sefton Park lake via brick tunnels/culverts. Maybe thats why there is/was a sort of open running water course on the left of the railway bridge? Apologies if you've covered this in other posts.

  • @buffplums
    @buffplums Жыл бұрын

    Love the scouse accents… remember when I was a lad I was in Lewis with my dad and I saw the little book “Lern Yerself Scouse” … haha and when you mentioned the chairs I was thinking of a line in that book and phrase was “Wurz the churzz” .. TRANSLATION (in a posh voice) “where are the chairs” … haha such a funny book… another phrase “E dun a puddin in iz kecks” TRANSLATION “ He has deffacated in his trousers” haha

  • @jammy557
    @jammy5572 жыл бұрын

    No way all that time i walked the dog here i had no idea you lads are brilliant thanks for bringing this to my attention brilliant work as always lads keep up the good work

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Up until i got the initial message i also had no idea mate Its always good to see never been seen before stuff although people have been down there before us its pretty much untouched Cheers for watching glad you liked it

  • @nataliestevo007

    @nataliestevo007

    11 ай бұрын

    Same here thanks for showing this! I want to explore myself

  • @markcharles3969
    @markcharles39692 жыл бұрын

    When we first moved to runcorn in 1970 there was a much smaller version of this in the small wood next to Norton priory school. I think it was the ice house for the mansion built on the site of the original priory. Thanks another great vid

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    One place ive never been is that norton priory

  • @macdougal269
    @macdougal26911 ай бұрын

    i found the entrance to that 60 years ago, at the time i thought it maybe an old air raid shelter, i was never brave enough to go inside. seventy years ago i lived in Kildonan Rd.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    11 ай бұрын

    wow thats mad its always been like that then thanks for watching

  • @ste-fitzgerald
    @ste-fitzgerald2 ай бұрын

    Mad that mate isn't it.i think I seen that when I was last at Otterspool. Thanks for diving down there to show us all. I went to look at that house by the old Train Station but it's just someone's house now..The one with the old Taxi parked outside.

  • @paulamakin1171
    @paulamakin11712 жыл бұрын

    Amazing ...they should clean it up and open it for others to explore like the Williamson tunnels

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching glad you liked it they look very similar to the williamson ones that they are currently digging out

  • @ScaryghostStories
    @ScaryghostStories2 жыл бұрын

    Aw wow brilliant find, great video 🙌

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks foe watching glad you liked it

  • @simonsays335
    @simonsays3352 жыл бұрын

    I was in that café in the summer, if only I had known this, thanks lads for yet another fantastic video, I don't know where you keep finding these amazing hidden gems in Liverpool, i thought i knew them all, i now know I know nothing! :)

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers simon glad you liked iits sad the cafe is left to rot i remember it well when it was open Its a nice little hidden gem this id like to take credit for but this was info i was given to me bit like most places i also have a long list of never seen places in liverpool to do its just getting the time to do them

  • @simonsays335

    @simonsays335

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@g2emedia1977 Thanks for making these matey, I'm genuinely exited when you upload new stuff as I know I'm going to see someplace new i knew nothing about. :)

  • @NEEJER
    @NEEJER2 жыл бұрын

    Great watch that one, you pair have got some minerals going in there 👍

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers neejer glad you liked it

  • @martinsallenger5526
    @martinsallenger55262 жыл бұрын

    Hi George and Eric,l have been passed this place loads of times but never knew about the cellars thanks for sharing 👍

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers martin thanks for watching

  • @meichong8278

    @meichong8278

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@g2emedia1977Did you ever reply to the Liverpool Echo message on here and if yes did you get an article on this place in the paper ?

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    @@meichong8278 hello mate yes i replied and they done a story

  • @BertAndSmokey
    @BertAndSmokey2 жыл бұрын

    Them hammers look suspicious, few gangs hang around the area. Brilliant footage G2E.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    They looked fairly new to as in they were put there not long ago which i found odd Cheers glad you liked it got lots more to come aswell on here

  • @Daledenton-do5ty
    @Daledenton-do5ty16 күн бұрын

    These are all over the city we have loads in kirkdale on commercial road a lot of them have been buried you can still access some

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    13 күн бұрын

    I may take a look down there cheers

  • @GazianoOutdoors
    @GazianoOutdoors Жыл бұрын

    Cool find that , interesting stuff , I'd be worried of it collapsing in on me though , all the best

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching was well impressive this place thanks for watching

  • @mousecharger
    @mousecharger2 жыл бұрын

    Love this video👍

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated thanks for watching

  • @marklyons6745
    @marklyons67452 жыл бұрын

    We used to go down there as kids back in the 1970s.The entrance was bigger and easier to get in back then (but then again I was a smallish boy)and there was less crap down there. I think there may have been away in from the cafe in those days as well.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahh cool by the looks of where we got in you can tell it used to be much bigger i wonder if there is access to the other part via the cafe Its mad these are still there even to this day

  • @irenepeter-lyons350

    @irenepeter-lyons350

    2 жыл бұрын

    And if dad had found out, you'd have been dead meat! Lol!

  • @faymerrelinthecity4697
    @faymerrelinthecity4697 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    cheers glad you likes it

  • @johnbloggs1750
    @johnbloggs17502 жыл бұрын

    I remember a huge derelict house that wasn't demolished until 1970's. It was by the bus stop and car tyre place. It was a mystery to me, who once owned it and how it fell into such a sorry state. By the way, great name, my name is John Toohey and my family are from Liverpool 8.

  • @stevegriffiths5364

    @stevegriffiths5364

    Жыл бұрын

    I remember that place. I lived close by. The house was just across from Aigburth Vale..

  • @MOUNTAINGOAT66
    @MOUNTAINGOAT662 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video thanks for sharing

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Was a pleasure mate glad you liked it

  • @MOUNTAINGOAT66

    @MOUNTAINGOAT66

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@g2emedia1977 What camera's are u using are they gopro?

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MOUNTAINGOAT66 hi i use an osmo pocket and osmo action

  • @MOUNTAINGOAT66

    @MOUNTAINGOAT66

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@g2emedia1977 brilliant camera is it 4k or 1080 60fps

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Both mate the pocket is an amazing camera especially for vlogging the face track is amazing The osmo action is also amazing and takes amazing stills Both cams 4k and 1080 @ 60fps

  • @TheWiddaC
    @TheWiddaC2 жыл бұрын

    I remember there was something similar in the wooded area down the hill in princes park before they built over it all

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahh cool only thing i remember from princess park was the old boathouse but thats long gone

  • @buffplums
    @buffplums Жыл бұрын

    Somewhere down that part of the Mersey there is supposed to be a cable tunnel that goes across to the Wirral so there are 5 Mersey tunnels

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    yeh ive heard that aswell mate mad love to get in it

  • @marleymoose2011
    @marleymoose20112 жыл бұрын

    Hi just found your video me and my friends found this about 6 years ago and we went down and that same hammer was there!! Creeped us out there was also a black mask. As we kept exploring more we came across an old ilford camera! And all the tape strewn across the tunnel bit. I wanted to get it developed but it had already come into contact with the sunlight. I still have the camera as I wanted to reunite it with the owner all his details are on it but it’s from 1965!! And he was from Southampton😳

  • @marleymoose2011

    @marleymoose2011

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would love a reply and for you to help me figure this mystery out. I’ve researched for so long and I’ve literally just found your video I’ve never seen anyone else talk about this

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow thats a cool find that camera i would have tried to get the film developed at least to maybe see if anything was on it Mad them hammers have been there all this time Thanks for watching much appreciated

  • @liamhennelly3961
    @liamhennelly3961 Жыл бұрын

    This look boss this mate. Where about is it? Am scouse meself and wouldn't mind having a little look down there

  • @helenhughes9420
    @helenhughes9420Ай бұрын

    Maybe the hooks in the walls are to hang gas lights?

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    13 күн бұрын

    Ahh never thought of that

  • @donnamariamerz
    @donnamariamerz Жыл бұрын

    I always wonder why no one has ever explored the abandoned house in reynolds park Woolton.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    probably because its locked up

  • @tommyjames4700
    @tommyjames47002 жыл бұрын

    Stay off the johnos pies lad...good vid George.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    I cant mate they are to nice ha ha ...cheers bud glad you liked it

  • @stephensmith4480

    @stephensmith4480

    2 жыл бұрын

    Johnos Pies. I think everyone in our Block was brought up on them. I`m 63 and I still go down there for them. Luvly stuff 👍

  • @macdougal269
    @macdougal26911 ай бұрын

    the other side of the railway bridge from the cafe there is the opening to what looks like a railway tunnel coming out of the cliff wall, its on the left Heding towards the entrance or exit if you like. any idea what this used to be?

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    11 ай бұрын

    hi i thinkit was part of an old mill

  • @MrSlugbait
    @MrSlugbait5 ай бұрын

    The cafe cellars.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    5 ай бұрын

    boss down there

  • @mrtompoe
    @mrtompoe Жыл бұрын

    Thanks lad's 👍

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    pleasure glad you liked it

  • @shippingonthemersey497
    @shippingonthemersey4972 жыл бұрын

    The rumour is the model railway that Stephenson used to test his rocket was stored in these cellars, it has never been seen since so it could still be down there

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds interesting that

  • @fellafella1000
    @fellafella1000 Жыл бұрын

    I used to play there as a kid. Luckily, we never found them

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    same here i never knew anything about them back then

  • @ravimatta792
    @ravimatta7922 жыл бұрын

    I’ve searched for 2 hours so far with my mate where about is this tunnel ?

  • @MrSlugbait

    @MrSlugbait

    2 жыл бұрын

    As you approach the cafe along the road, it's on the left just past where the stone floor finishes.

  • @PatBot
    @PatBot2 жыл бұрын

    🤔How the hell did they get those chairs in through that little gap?

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think from when the cafe above was open they stored em dowm there

  • @bernardcooke
    @bernardcooke2 жыл бұрын

    exploring to kids today is searching the web

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Or xbox and playstation

  • @BertAndSmokey
    @BertAndSmokey2 жыл бұрын

    Is this at the back of the skateboard park.

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is yes just on that grass

  • @ravimatta792
    @ravimatta7922 жыл бұрын

    Where about is that located in Otterspool? Because there is also if you haven’t seen it a small burnt down house with empty windows an pigeons live in the roof of it it you can get too it if you walk up the steps near the bridge an their is a hole in the fence which you can get too it by .

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    2 жыл бұрын

    Isnt that the old otterspool station where that house is lived in

  • @ravimatta792

    @ravimatta792

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@g2emedia1977 yes it is that’s it , it’s worth a look it’s really creepy but quite dangerous the whole top floor is falling apart an everything Is burnt an crumbling but me an my mate still managed to climb on the floor an have a look around an found lots of old clothes an books definitely worth a look

  • @mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621

    @mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621

    2 жыл бұрын

    I walked down the private road and happened upon 3 houses 🏡 back in 2008. I was walking my dog and it creeped the hell out of me. It was like walking up to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre house…there was an Alsatian going mad there and some 4x4 off road vehicles…I’d love to know more about the history of those houses and the station

  • @Jac-rm5hu

    @Jac-rm5hu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ravimatta792 You were trespassing on part of my property , my dogs really would not have been happy and I would have rung the police !

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    do you live in that house by any chance?

  • @robbojohnson5759
    @robbojohnson57592 жыл бұрын

    round things in the ceiling were coal delivery chuts

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Жыл бұрын

    ahh cool cheers for the info

  • @Osman-mj5rf
    @Osman-mj5rfАй бұрын

    I got bored quick😂

  • @g2emedia1977

    @g2emedia1977

    Ай бұрын

    Thats enough about what your wife said to you