The sinkhole is said to have formed over the site of a former crypt which was not filled in correctly. Grant Gardens was opened in 1914, sitting above a former cemetery which is believed to hold up to 80,000 bodies. Memorials and structures from the graveyard have since been removed, but the graves themselves remain intact underground. A Liverpool City Council spokeswoman said: “Grant Gardens was originally a cemetery in the 19th century and was turned into a public park in the inter-war years. Local resident Shirley Hand posted on Facebook and said: “I took the video before it was cordoned off.

Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2021 20:10 UTC