Listed Building: North entrance to Crick tunnel (12/127)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1076426 |
| Date assigned | 11 March 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Tunnel entrance. Early C19. James Barnes engineer. Red brick parapet patched with blue brick and partly rendered, stone coping. The arch is framed by flat pilasters. Flanking walls partly rendered brick, curve forward slightly ending with flat buttresses. Blocked opening with rendered lintel in centre of parapet. Brick string course at base of parapet. The tunnel was opened in 1814 and is 1528 yards long. (A.H. Faulkner, The Grand Junction Canal, 1972, p.188).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5946 7211 (26m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRICK, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1076426 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Dec 13 2021 11:07AM
