The Victoria Tunnel is an early Victorian Grade II listed structure built to transport coal to the River Tyne from a colliery at Spital Tongues, north west of Newcastle upon Tyne’s town centre. As well as being used as a coal waggonway, it was also used as an air-raid shelter during World War II.

2 Comments

  • tumbles, September 17, 2010 @ 07:59

    Yes

  • Tim, September 16, 2010 @ 18:35

    Is this place still there?

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