Underneath the Rock of Gibraltar lies the Great North Road, a tunnel system that was constructed in WWII that connects to the 18th Century Great Siege Tunnels and Fosse Way Tunnel. To help power the area was the Calpe Generating Station and at the very end (North) of the Great North Road tunnel is the WWII Hospital. The entrance is at Maida Vale, the outside road names at intersections are mirrored on many inside parts as well. The road way travels all the way down to Calpe Hole Generating Station, a big underground power station.
Underneath the Rock of Gibraltar lies the Great North Road, a tunnel system that was constructed in WWII that connects to the 18th Century Great Siege Tunnels and Fosse Way Tunnel. To help power the area was the Calpe Generating Station and at the very end (North) of the Great North Road tunnel is the WWII Hospital. The entrance is at Maida Vale, the outside road names at intersections are mirrored on many inside parts as well. The road way travels all the way down to Calpe Hole Generating Station, a big underground power station. Smaller pedestrian tunnels allow a route up to the Great Siege Tunnels which date back to the 18th Century. Much of the spoil created during its construction was used for land reclamation in extending the (now) Gibraltar International Airport runway. The Great North Road is no longer used bar for access, military training and water transportation. Credit: Sam Holiday/Alamy Live News
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