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'''Braunston Tunnel''' is on the [[Grand Union Canal]] about 830 yds (760 m) east of [[Braunston]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]] top lock. It is in the northern outskirts of [[Daventry]], about 2 km east of the village of Braunston. |
'''Braunston Tunnel''' is on the [[Grand Union Canal]] about 830 yds (760 m) east of [[Braunston]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]] top lock. It is in the northern outskirts of [[Daventry]], about 2 km east of the village of Braunston. |
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Braunston Tunnel is 2,042 yards (1,867 m) in length.<ref>M. Pearson (2006). ''Pearson's Canal Companion Oxford & Grand Union'' ISBN 0-9549116-2-8</ref> Built by Jessop and Barnes, the tunnel has no [[towpath]] and is 4.8m wide by 3.76m high.<ref>Engineering Timelines (2007) http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=149</ref> |
Braunston Tunnel is 2,042 yards (1,867 m) in length.<ref>M. Pearson (2006). ''Pearson's Canal Companion Oxford & Grand Union'' ISBN 0-9549116-2-8</ref> Built by Jessop and Barnes, the tunnel has no [[towpath]] and is 4.8m wide by 3.76m high.<ref>Engineering Timelines (2007) {{cite web|url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id%3D149 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-12-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110130723/http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=149 |archivedate=2006-11-10 |df= }}</ref> |
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It was opened in 1796. Its construction was delayed by soil movement and it was probably the resulting{{clarifyme|date=August 2015}} movement that led to the tunnel having a slight 'S' bend. There is room for two 7 ft (2.13 m) [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] boats to pass.<ref>Nicholson (1983). ''Ordnance Survey Guide to the Waterways 1: South'' ISBN 0319 00347 7</ref> There are three air shafts along its length. |
It was opened in 1796. Its construction was delayed by soil movement and it was probably the resulting{{clarifyme|date=August 2015}} movement that led to the tunnel having a slight 'S' bend. There is room for two 7 ft (2.13 m) [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] boats to pass.<ref>Nicholson (1983). ''Ordnance Survey Guide to the Waterways 1: South'' ISBN 0319 00347 7</ref> There are three air shafts along its length. |
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Revision as of 13:49, 7 November 2016
 Eastern portal of the tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Daventry, Northamptonshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°16′58″N 1°10′21″W / 52.282915°N 1.172447°W |
| Status | Open |
| Waterway | Grand Union Canal |
| Start | 52°17′04″N 1°11′05″W / 52.284569°N 1.184721°W |
| End | 52°16′53″N 1°09′28″W / 52.281272°N 1.157869°W |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Canal & River Trust |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | William Jessop |
| Length | 2,042 yards (1,867.2 m) |
| Tunnel clearance | 3.76 metres (12.3 ft) |
| Width | 4.8 metres (15.7 ft) |
| Towpath | No |
| Boat-passable | Yes |
Braunston Tunnel is on the Grand Union Canal about 830 yds (760 m) east of Braunston, Northamptonshire, England top lock. It is in the northern outskirts of Daventry, about 2 km east of the village of Braunston.
Braunston Tunnel is 2,042 yards (1,867 m) in length.[1] Built by Jessop and Barnes, the tunnel has no towpath and is 4.8m wide by 3.76m high.[2]
It was opened in 1796. Its construction was delayed by soil movement and it was probably the resulting[clarification needed] movement that led to the tunnel having a slight 'S' bend. There is room for two 7 ft (2.13 m) beam boats to pass.[3] There are three air shafts along its length.
The tunnel passes underground alongside another Grand Union Canal feature, Drayton Reservoir, from which the feeder enters the canal at the east end of the tunnel.
Features
| Point | Coordinates (Links to map resources) |
OS Grid Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western portal | 52°17′04″N 1°11′05″W / 52.284569°N 1.184721°W | SP557654 | |
| Mid point | 52°16′58″N 1°10′21″W / 52.282915°N 1.172447°W | SP56556529 | |
| Eastern portal | 52°16′53″N 1°09′28″W / 52.281272°N 1.157869°W | SP576652 |
See also
References
- ^ M. Pearson (2006). Pearson's Canal Companion Oxford & Grand Union ISBN 0-9549116-2-8
- ^ Engineering Timelines (2007) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
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External links
Media related to Braunston Tunnel at Wikimedia Commons
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