The secret subway tunnel running beneath Deansgate you can no longer use
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAnyone with a fascination with the history of Manchester will know something of the complex subterranean world that runs under its streets.
From the Cold War era tunnels and bunkers of the Guardian Telephone Exchange to canals, air-raid shelters and shops, there's a network of tunnels and rooms we walk over without a second thought each day.
One such place, a subway, runs underneath one of the city's oldest thoroughfares. Deansgate is one of Manchester’s oldest streets, dating back to the Roman times.
Now part of the A56 and roughly a mile long, it runs through the west side of Manchester city centre in a near straight route. READ MORE: Sealed door beneath Piccadilly Station hides world many 'never knew existed' READ MORE: From Paulden's to Debenhams - Manchester's Rylands building is about to begin a new chapter Today, Deansgate is most known for its shops restaurants and bars.
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