East Portal Bruce Tunnel, Wiltshire, England
N 51° 22.001 W 001° 39.583
30U E 593302 N 5691455
The Bruce Tunnel is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England.
Waymark Code: WMFY67
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2012
Views: 11
This is the only tunnel on the canal and it is 502 yards (459 m) long. It is named after Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury (1729–1814), the local landowner, who, when the canal was being built, would not allow a deep cutting through his land, and insisted on a tunnel instead.
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Tunnel
We found the Tunnel by "accident" while geocaching. We'd never suspect it would had such an important role on the K&A canal!
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use
Which End is this Entrance?: East
Date Constructed: 01/01/1809
Length of Tunnel: 502 yards (459 m)
Construction Material: English bond brickwork capped with Bath Stone
Associated Website: [Web Link]
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