Railway tunnel air shaft, Upper Colwall, Malverns
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Railway tunnel air shaft, Upper Colwall, Malverns
Image: © Bob Embleton Taken: 14 Apr 2014
The original railway tunnel beneath the Malvern Hills connecting Hereford to Worcester was completed in 1861. After a partial roof collapse in 1907 a new tunnel was planned to run alongside the old. This was completed in 1926. This air shaft bears the date 1910 and appears to be built above the old tunnel, but has a connection, near ground level to what may be the new tunnel. Image] Image]
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Image Location
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52.086561
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-2.34292