Days Out Parks, Gardens, Walks & Tours

Victoria Tunnel

8994_venue_image The Victoria Tunnel is a preserved 19th century waggonway under the city from the Town Moor to the Tyne, built to transport coal from Spital Tongues (Leazes Main) Colliery to the river and operated between 1842 and the 1860s. The Tunnel was converted in 1939 into an air raid shelter to protect thousands of Newcastle citizens during World War 2.

Location

55 Lime Street

Newcastle upon Tyne

Tyne and Wear

NE1 2PQ

T: 0191 230 4210

E: admin@ouseburntrust.org.uk

W: www.ouseburntrust.org.uk

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Days Out Parks, Gardens, Walks & Tours

Victoria Tunnel

Location

Upcoming Events

Sounds of the Underground: Baker Island