Newbold-Disused Canal Tunnel

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Newbold-Disused Canal Tunnel by Ian Rob as part of the Geograph project.

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Newbold-Disused Canal Tunnel

Image: © Ian Rob Taken: 4 May 2011

The tunnel was in use between the 1770s and the 1840s until the canal was realigned through the present day tunnel. This arm of the canal still continued to serve a nearby quarry and brickworks for some time.

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