Bristol's Hidden Secret: 200-Year-Old Victorian Road Buried Beneath City Streets

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News18•26-12-2025, 12:19
Bristol's Hidden Secret: 200-Year-Old Victorian Road Buried Beneath City Streets
- •A 200-year-old Victorian-era road lies hidden beneath Bristol, UK, now deemed "very dangerous" and closed to the public.
- •Located beneath the Lawrence Hill area, it features ancient shops, 19th-century gas lamps, and a stone-paved road.
- •Historian Dave Stephenson explored the underground network, discovering hidden cellars, an old disco, a coffin store, a stable, and a WWII bomb shelter.
- •The road was buried when a new railway line for steam trains necessitated raising the street level, creating arched tunnels below.
- •While once accessible via multiple tunnels, most are now sealed for safety, with only one remaining.
Why It Matters: Bristol hides a fascinating 200-year-old Victorian road with shops and tunnels beneath its busy streets.
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