Near the north portal of the Netherton Tunnel
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Near the north portal of the Netherton Tunnel
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 16 Apr 2017
The Netherton Tunnel was constructed between 1855–1858 and was opened on 20 August 1858 at a cost of £302,000, providing a waterway connection between the Black Country towns of Netherton and Tipton. It lies on the Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal and has a length of 9,081 feet (2,768 m). It was built to relieve the bottleneck of the adjacent Dudley Tunnel. The tunnel has a width of 27 feet (8.2 m) allowing two way narrowboat traffic, it has a towpath on each side.
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Image Location
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52.515165
Longitude
-2.049911