Victoria Tunnel (Newcastle)
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The Victoria Tunnel is a subterranean wagonway that runs under Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the Town Moor down to the River Tyne. It was built between 1839 and 1842 to transport coal from Leazes
A lit section of the Victoria Tunnel near the Ouse Street entrance
Entrance, Claremont Road.
Spital Tongues
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Spital Tongues is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located due north-west of the Newcastle City Centre. Its unusual name is believed to be derived from spital – a corruption of the word hospital, co
Victoria Tunnel (Newcastle)
…Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the Town Moor down to the River Tyne. It was built between 1839 and 1842 to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery in Spital Tongues, to riverside staithes (jetties), ready for loading onto boats for export. The tunnel was driven through boulder clay, and formed by a base course of…
Chimney Mill, 2006
Belle Grove Terrace, 2006
BBC Broadcasting Centre
Chimney Mill, Spital Tongues