South west portal - Curdworth tunnel - Birmingham & Fazeley canal - Curdworth, Warwickshire
Posted by: 
ntpayne
N 52° 32.150 W 001° 44.367
30U E 585499 N 5821384
The only bona fide tunnel on the Birmingham & Fazeley canal
Waymark Code: WMR41G
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/10/2016
Views: 4
This short tunnel runs under the village of Curdworth and has a single towpath running through it. It allows single way traffic only.
There are longer tunnels when the canal reaches Birmingham but they are not really tunnels as they are formed by factories/warehouses being built across the canal, e.g. Erdington warehouses
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use
Which End is this Entrance?: South West
Date Constructed: 01/01/1789
Length of Tunnel: 57 yards
Construction Material: Brick lined
Associated Website: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
If visiting this Waymark please post at least one picture with your visit log and describe your experience at the location. This adds quality to the Waymark and additional information.