Carved through the sandstone in Nottingham city centre is the Victorian Park Tunnel. It was built to provide access for carriages to the Duke of Newcastle's Park Estate but was considered too steep for the horses and not fit for purpose. Today it provides pedestrian access from Derby Road to the residential Park area:
I particularly liked some of the colours and textures in the rock and brick work:
More information about the Park Tunnel can be found at Visit Nottingham and Tunnels of Nottingham on Wikipedia
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