North east portal - Netherton tunnel - netherton tunnel branch, BCN - Dudley, Birmingham
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ntpayne
N 52° 30.920 W 002° 02.969
30U E 564500 N 5818782
A long tunnel on the Netherton tunnel branch of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN)
Waymark Code: WMR374
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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Last canal tunnel to be built in England. It is double width and has a towpath either side.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use

Which End is this Entrance?: North East

Date Constructed: 01/01/1858

Length of Tunnel: 9081 feet (2768 metres)

Construction Material: Brick lined

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