Listed Building: North ventilation shaft, Kilsby Tunnel (15/173)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1076406 |
| Date assigned | 11 March 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Ventilation shaft. C.1838. Engineer Robert Stephenson. Random blue and red brick with stone dressings. Circular with square recesses around the base, machicolated stone frieze and castellated parapet. The London to Birmingham railway was built in 1833-38 under the supervision of Robert Stephenson. The Kilsby tunnel was opened 1838 and is approx. 2,194 metres long. The ventilation shafts were built from the top downwards, small portions of the wall being excavated at a time. The base of the shafts inside the tunnel are shown in lithographs by J.C. Bourne c.1838, in The Science Museum, London. (J.C. Jeaffreson, Life of Robert Stephenson, 1864, Vol.I, p. 201; D. Beckett, Stephenson's Britain 1984, p.99).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5694 7087 (21m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KILSBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1076406 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jun 10 2021 11:14AM
