Victoria Viaduct, Sunderland

Name: Victoria Viaduct
Address: Sunderland, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Sunderland

Top attraction, Bridge

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Victoria Viaduct, originally known as the Victoria Bridge, is a stone arch rail viaduct spanning the River Wear about 1 mile south-east of Washington in North East England. It was built as part of the Durham Junction Railway under the supervision of Thomas Elliot Harrison. ()

Opened: August 1838 (186 years ago)Length: 810 ftHeight: 120 ftCoordinates: 54°53'5"N, 1°30'11"W

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Victoria Viaduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Galleries, Penshaw Monument, Washington, Penshaw Bridge.

1.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Galleries, Sunderland
41 min walk • Galleries Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in Washington, City of Sunderland.
0.9 miE
View point, Historical place, Memorial
Penshaw Monument, Sunderland
23 min walk • The Penshaw Monument is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, North East England.
1.5 miNW
Town
Washington, Sunderland
40 min walk • Washington is a large town in the City of Sunderland local government district of Tyne and Wear, England, and historically part of County Durham.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
Penshaw Bridge, Chester-le-Street
15 min walk • Penshaw Bridge, also known as Fatfield Bridge, is a road traffic bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Penshaw with Fatfield. The bridge was opened on 29 January 1890.
1.3 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Park
WWT Washington, Sunderland
33 min walk • WWT Washington Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington, Tyne and Wear, North East England.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Cox Green Footbridge, Sunderland
14 min walk • Cox Green Footbridge is a footbridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Cox Green and Washington Staithes. The bridge opened in 1958, replacing a former ferry route.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fatfield Woods, Sunderland
23 min walk • Fatfield Woods is a woodland in Tyne and Wear, England, near Washington. It covers a total area of 8.99 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Chartershaugh Bridge, Sunderland
23 min walk • Chartershaugh Bridge is a road traffic bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Penshaw with Fatfield as part of the A182 road.
1.5 miNW
54°53'57"N • 1°31'50"W
AMF Bowling Washington, Sunderland
38 min walk • Bowling alley, Game and entertainment center

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Which popular attractions are close to Victoria Viaduct?

Nearby attractions include Cox Green Footbridge, Sunderland (14 min walk), Penshaw Bridge, Chester-le-Street (15 min walk), Penshaw Monument, Sunderland (23 min walk), Chartershaugh Bridge, Sunderland (23 min walk).