Victorian tunnel leading to river Wear in Penshaw, used to transport quarried stone to riverside staithes north east England UK

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In the 19th century there were quarries established to the south of the river Wear near Penshaw and this tunnel connected a quarry to staithes on the river to enable the shipment of stone towards Sunderland and beyond.

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Size: 4703px × 3125px
Location: Low Lambton, Penshaw, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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