Braunston Tunnel, Grand Union Canal, Northamptonshire
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Braunston Tunnel, Grand Union Canal, Northamptonshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 8 Jun 2008
This is the eastern portal of the tunnel, which is wide enough to allow two narrowboats to pass in opposite directions (with care!). Wide beam boats must get permission in advance before entering the tunnel. The tunnel is 2042 yards long (about 1867 metres), and was opened in 1796. Construction was hindered by quicksands. An directional error during the building resulted in the course having a slight S bend. Tiny white dots seen against the blackness of the tunnel are hundreds of gnats flying in the sunlight, which also picks out a haze from the last boat's diesel engine.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.281129
Longitude
-1.157693