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==Construction and measurements== |
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The Wast Hills Tunnel was built in 1796 and is 2726 yards long, making it one of the longest in the country.<ref name=WBC/> There are several [[ventilation shaft]]s along its length which are visible from the ground.<ref name=geograph> |
The Wast Hills Tunnel was built in 1796 and is 2726 yards long, making it one of the longest in the country.<ref name=WBC/> There are several [[ventilation shaft]]s along its length which are visible from the ground.<ref name=geograph> |
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{{cite web |author=David Stowell|title=Wast Hill Tunnel |
{{cite web |author=David Stowell|title=Wast Hill Tunnel ventilation shaft|url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/151870|work= |publisher= |year=|accessdate=3 March 2015}} |
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</ref> It is wide enough to accommodate two [[narrow boat]]s but there is no [[towpath]]. |
</ref> It is wide enough to accommodate two [[narrow boat]]s but there is no [[towpath]]. |
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Revision as of 09:29, 3 March 2015
Overview | |
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Location | Hawkesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, and Worcestershire, England |
Coordinates | 52°23′25″N 1°56′24″W / 52.3902°N 1.9400°W |
OS grid reference | SP041769 |
Status | Open |
Waterway | Worcester and Birmingham Canal |
Start | 52°24′00″N 1°55′51″W / 52.39991°N 1.93096°W |
End | 52°22′50″N 1°56′56″W / 52.38066°N 1.94890°W |
Operation | |
Constructed | 1796-97 |
Owner | Canal & River Trust |
Technical | |
Design engineer | Thomas Cartwright |
Length | 2,726 yards (2,492.7 m) |
Width | Double |
Towpath | No |
Boat-passable | Yes |
The Wast Hills Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. Its northern portal is in Kings Norton, Birmingham. Its southern portal is in the fields just outside of Birmingham, in Worcestershire.[1]
Construction and measurements
The Wast Hills Tunnel was built in 1796 and is 2726 yards long, making it one of the longest in the country.[1] There are several ventilation shafts along its length which are visible from the ground.[2] It is wide enough to accommodate two narrow boats but there is no towpath.
References
- ^ a b "Worcester & Birmingham Canal". Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ David Stowell. "Wast Hill Tunnel ventilation shaft". Retrieved 3 March 2015.