Netherton Tunnel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Netherton Tunnel by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.
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Netherton Tunnel
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 24 Mar 2011
The last tunnel built at a cost of over £300,000 it opened on the 20th of August 1858. It was built with two tow paths and wide enough for two boats. Thus it eased congestion in the narrow Dudley tunnel that had to be legged through. It's over 2.5km long, straight and now unlit. Take a torch!
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Image Location
Latitude
52.515255
Longitude
-2.050058