East portal - Armitage tunnel - Trent & Mersey canal - Rugeley, Staffordshire
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ntpayne
N 52° 44.700 W 001° 53.867
30U E 574404 N 5844474
Former tunnel now with roof removed
Waymark Code: WMR36W
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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Roof removed in 1971 to combat subsidence effects of coal being mined nearby
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use

Which End is this Entrance?: East

Date Constructed: 01/01/1777

Length of Tunnel: c400 yards

Construction Material: Rock hewn

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