South east portal - Summit tunnel - Wolverhampton level - Birmingham
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ntpayne
N 52° 30.133 W 001° 58.633
30U E 569424 N 5817390
SE portal of Summit tunnel on BCN
Waymark Code: WMR388
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 6

Short tunnel at the summit of the Wolverhampton level, part of what is known as the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN).

The 22 mile length of canal originally had many locks and consequently traffic was slow. In the early 1800s a new canal was cut with deep cuttings and embankments to avoid the need for locks. The new cut was 15 miles long and cut passage times dramatically. Both the Old and New lines are still used for leisure traffic.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use

Which End is this Entrance?: South East

Date Constructed: 01/01/1772

Length of Tunnel: 103 yards

Construction Material: Concrete lined (originally brick lined when built)

Associated Website: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
If visiting this Waymark please post at least one picture with your visit log and describe your experience at the location. This adds quality to the Waymark and additional information.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Canal Tunnels
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
woodbeast visited South east portal - Summit tunnel - Wolverhampton level - Birmingham 03/25/2022 woodbeast visited it
Alancache visited South east portal - Summit tunnel - Wolverhampton level - Birmingham 07/09/2020 Alancache visited it
ntpayne visited South east portal - Summit tunnel - Wolverhampton level - Birmingham 02/17/2015 ntpayne visited it

View all visits/logs