Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Brandwood Tunnel western portal
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Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Brandwood Tunnel western portal
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 7 Sep 2012
The portal is Grade II Listed and the English Heritage website describes it thus:- "C1795-94 tunnel on the Stratford on Avon Canal (north section opened 1802). The west portal and lofty retaining wall ashlar faced with swept out abutments. Voussoir elliptical arch (wide enough for passage of 2 narrow boats, but no towpath). Above the arch is a circular plaque containing an eroded bust of Shakespeare flanked by 2 niches." (The C1795-94 is obviously an error caused by the character recognition software mistranslating.) This photograph was taken more than 47 years after Robin's Image but from nearly the same viewpoint. The narrowboat entering the tunnel is an Anglo Welsh hire boat (No 52) crewed, the photographer thinks, by some transatlantic visitors. If you read this, guys, thanks for letting us out first!
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Image Location
Latitude
52.413462
Longitude
-1.906158