Posts by Alex

Deal Ground Tunnel

This isn’t exactly underground but there is ground above it so I suppose it is! Anyway I thought it was...

Open to the public

Open to the public

Here are some of the underground Norwich places that can be accessed by the public. Some can be visited all...

Norwich School Air Raid Shelter

An air raid shelter located under the school playground next to Norwich Cathedral. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p031cdyj A short clip of Myleene Klass...

St Crispins Road Underpass (filled in)

It used be one of the main pedestrian connections from the north city and Anglia Square to the city centre,...

Whitlingham Lane Lime Kiln

Whitlingham Lane Lime Kiln

Under construction. Check out the links below. http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/nature/wtt/07.shtml https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1677047

Undercrofts

Updated 31/07/2022, 05/04/2020 An undercroft is a vaulted room beneath the main room of a medieval house. Norwich has the...

Newmarket Road Chalk Mine and Lime Kiln (Eaton Chalk Pit)

Norwich was mined for chalk and flint from the middle ages until the start of World War 2. Norwich City...

Rosary Road Chalk Mine

Norwich was mined for chalk and flint from the middle ages until the start of World War 2. This mine was...

Harford Hills Chalk Mine

Harford Hills Chalk Mine

Norwich was mined for chalk and flint from the middle ages until the start of World War 2. The Harford mine...

Bignold School Air Raid Shelter

Contractors at Bignold Primary School were attempting to fix a pothole in the playground and uncovered an old air raid...