The Urban Legend of William MacKenzie's Tomb. Liverpool

William MacKenzie was one of the richest people in Liverpool in the mid 19th Century, a successful civil engineering contractor.
His tomb on Rodney Street in Liverpool is a large pyramid, and there are multiple urban legends and stories surrounding it.
From being an entrance to an underground realm, and a place of magic, the most famous tale is the one of MacKenzie and the Devil making a pact. The Devil would grant MacKenzie a successful life, but in return, his soul would belong to him when MacKenzie was in the ground. But what might happen if MacKenzie wasn't buried underground in death? Is he sat inside the tomb, seated at a table with a winning game of cards in his hands? His soul unreachable by Satan, but unwanted by God?
This is a quick look at the legends surrounding this magnificent structure.

[@itsGaming_2196]

i do like a good old urban legend i haven't seen this one before or heard about this legend before so it was quite refreshing for me thank you mat 😀

[@matparks08]

Thank you 😊. Yeah, it's a good one, isn't it 😁

[@jeepsthetimebandit]

I heard that tale years ago. I had forgotten all about it. 😊

[@matparks08]

Glad to bring it back for you 😊. Thanks for watching

[@DaysofHorror]

I'm shocked it's not accessable to the public. I've seen a few other channels where people have managed to get close to it, so to hear it's closed off, I'm gutted for you and travelling so far to see it (from a distance).
Still, a great video as always Matt.

[@matparks08]

Yeah. Was a bit disappointing, but it's also so overgrown now, too, which is a shame. The only entrance padlocked shut. At least I could see it through the railings. Liverpool was ace, a quirky and friendly place...(I kept being asked where I'd got my tan from 😅)

[@DaysofHorror]

@matparks08 The tan 😅 We are a little wary of visiting one place on Saturday, a pub where our 'villian' of our next story frequented. Apparently, it can be a little rough around that area but we will see. Can't be any worse than Camden when we went down to London earlier on in the year.

[@matparks08]

Yeah...my 'Todmorden tan' 😅. Good luck on Saturday...... I'm sure it'll be fine. Sometimes, these places can surprise you 🙂