Wast Hills Tunnel
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The Wast Hills Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal in Worcestershire. Its northern portal is in Hawkesley, Birmingham 38. Its southern portal is in fields just outside the city's boundaries.[1]
Construction and measurements
The Wast Hills Tunnel was built in 1796 and is 2,726 yards long, making it one of the longest in the country.[1] There are several ventilation shafts along its length which were initially used for the tunnel's construction.[2] It is wide enough to accommodate two narrowboats but there is no towpath.[3]
Points of interest
- Wast Hills Tunnel northern portal: 52°23’60"N, 1°55’51"W;
- Wast Hills Tunnel southern portal: 52°22’50"N, 1°56’56"W;
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Worcester & Birmingham Canal". http://www.canalguide.co.uk/canals/britain_canal_worcester.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ David Stowell. "Wast Hill Tunnel Southern portal". http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/151865. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ William Dargue. "Hawkesley, Hawkesley End - West Heath". http://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-h/hawkesley-west-heath/. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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