Who is William Jameson?

Who is William Jameson, that the JD Wetherspoon pub is named after? Does anyone know? I've had a look on the net and I can't find out.

[Thongor]

Who is William Jameson, that the JD Wetherspoon pub is named after? Does anyone know? I've had a look on the net and I can't find out.

They normaly have little posters explaining stuff like that on the walls. However I've never seen one for a William Jameson in there. There's one for Isambard Kingdom Brunel, quite possibly one of the finest English gentlemen to ever live.

My guess would be he had something to do with the port/docks.

Yeah, my first thought was that he perhaps designed Wearmouth/Queen Alex Bridge, since a lot of the pics in there are of the bridges.

[Thongor]

From JD's website and that.

This Wetherspoon pub is named after William Jameson, who laid out Fawcett Street and the surrounding roads on behalf of the Fawcett family.

Fawcett Street was originally one of Sunderland's finest residential areas, springing up as a result of the opening of the Wear Bridge, in 1796. Building work started in 1814, when the family instructed William Jameson to lay out the estate. By 1844, Fawcett Street was virtually complete, with imposing three- and four-storey houses.

[Dangerous Dave]

Ahhhhh he was the gaffer :P - I never knew it was houses originally though!

[Thongor]

Aye but think about John St and Frederick St and most of Sunniside though. Mainly all converted from old houses. Walk along these streets and look up above the shop fronts. You'll see some fantastic architecture. My fave being the Elephant Tea Rooms that was ruined by putting a stupid bank underneath it.

[Dangerous Dave]

Oh yeah Sunderland has some fanstasic architecture! Probably some of the best in the area too!

I'd have guessed he was some alcoholic bum of Sunderland. The future pubs shall be Jimmy Jesus's and Bagman's Inn

Cut from Weatherspoons website

"This Wetherspoon pub is named after William Jameson, who laid out Fawcett Street and the surrounding roads on behalf of the Fawcett family."

[Thongor]

Cut from Weatherspoons website

"This Wetherspoon pub is named after William Jameson, who laid out Fawcett Street and the surrounding roads on behalf of the Fawcett family."

Errm, thanks for reposting that bit of text. Hah.

Sorry have this great gift of not reading things properly, or not reading them at all. :(

[Thongor]

Don't worry about it. Nice of you to post in the first place. A rarity in these barren times.

Nice to find out eventually. Only took six months

I don't get much time to come on here, but I'm having a skivy afternoon at work :-)

i had wondered who he was too, just never looked much into it. handy to know though :)

[Dangerous Dave]

Does he not even have a Wiki?

Aye but think about John St and Frederick St and most of Sunniside though. Mainly all converted from old houses. Walk along these streets and look up above the shop fronts. You'll see some fantastic architecture. My fave being the Elephant Tea Rooms that was ruined by putting a stupid bank underneath it.

I love that building.