The southern portal of Dudley Tunnel

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The southern portal of Dudley Tunnel by Mat Fascione as part of the Geograph project.

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The southern portal of Dudley Tunnel

Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 22 Apr 2016

At 3,172 yards (2,900.5 m) long, it is the second longest canal tunnel on the UK canal network. It was constructed between 1775-1791, and opened on 25 June 1791.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.501198
Longitude
-2.100865