(21 Apr 2014, 10:37 pm)aureolin wrote Fences erected either side of the Victoria Viaduct. Such a shame. One of the local councillors seems to be in favour of it, citing the usual "health and safety" nonsense. I'm really for health and safety legislation, but yet again it's used as an excuse for something. People have been using it as a crossing between Fatfield and Penshaw since at least the mid-90s, and I can't recall anyone being hurt or falling off it.
What more, it looks like the fences have gone up without planning permission, which of course is required to modify the appearance of a Grade II* listed building.
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Tis a shame and looks bloody awful too.
There have been incidents up there (witnessed some myself years ago) some as far back as the mid/late 90s and it was used as an area for kids to have a drink too.