Where is Victoria Hall stampede?

Victoria Hall stampede is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 1PP), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.

How do I get to Victoria Hall stampede?

The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 1PP.

Is Victoria Hall stampede a protected site?

Yes — Victoria Hall stampede is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Victoria Hall stampede?

The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 1PP.

Historic houses · North East England

Victoria Hall stampede

In or near Sunderland.

♿ Wheelchair accessible

Victoria Hall stampede in England North East, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Sunderland · 0.4 km

Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Victoria Hall stampede is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Victoria Hall disaster occurred on 16 June 1883 at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland, England, when the distribution of free toys caused a crowd crush resulting in 183 children (aged between 3 and 14 years old) to be crushed to death due to compressive asphyxia.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 54.9036, -1.3783
District: Sunderland
Parish: Sunderland, unparished area
Postcode: SR1 1PP
Parliamentary constituency: Sunderland Central
Phone: +44 191 553 2323
Nearest railway station: Sunderland — 0.4 km
Official site: www.sunderland.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7926752 (CC0)
wikipedia: Victoria Hall disaster (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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