Valve House & Throckley Filters from Coach Road
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Valve House & Throckley Filters from Coach Road
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 2 Apr 2013
The now disused Throckley Filter Beds are on the north side of Hexham Road supported by massive brick retaining walls. The Valve House, a listed building, controlled supply of water pumped from the River Tyne by the former Newburn Pumping Station Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.995909
Longitude
-1.762853