North portal - Tardebigge tunnel - Worcester & Birmingham canal - Tardebigge - West Midlands
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ntpayne
N 52° 19.600 W 002° 00.167
30U E 567959 N 5797840
Tunnel to the North of Tardebigge, Worcestershire
Waymark Code: WMR3Q7
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/08/2016
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The opening of this tunnel in 1807 brought Tardebigge wharf into its own and the wharf at Alvechurch became less used as boats could now get further south from Birmingham.
There is no towpath so boats had to be legged through and the horses walked over the top of the hill.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use
Which End is this Entrance?: North
Date Constructed: 01/01/1807
Length of Tunnel: 580 yards
Construction Material: Brick lined
Associated Website: [Web Link]
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