South East Portal - Galton Tunnel - Birmingham Canal Navigations - Birmingham - UK
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ntpayne
N 52° 30.055 W 001° 58.663
30U E 569392 N 5817245
A short tunnel on the New Main Line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
Waymark Code: WM12DFJ
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/05/2020
Views: 4
A short tunnel on the New Main Line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. It can be found when heading north west out of the centre of Birmingham where the A4168 crosses the canal.
Just a hundred yards to the north is Summit Tunnel (see associated Waymark) which is on the Wolverhampton Level of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
The tunnel was built by cut and cover over semicircular concrete arches.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use
Which End is this Entrance?: South East
Date Constructed: 01/01/1838
Length of Tunnel: 122 yards
Construction Material: Cut and cover over concrete arches
Associated Website: [Web Link]
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