Building record 442/1/37 - South Portal of Blisworth Tunnel
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{1} Canal tunnel portal. c.1800, restored 1980. Red brick, patched with blue brick. Elliptical-arched portal, brick-coped parapet and band at base of parapet. Tunnel begun in 1797 and opened 1805. One of the longest canal tunnels built and still in use (3,076 yards, 2,820 metres).
{4} Undated photo;
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/161 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F10 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.
<3> Falconer K., 1980, Guide to England's Industrial Heritage, p.167 (unchecked) (Book). SNN103153.
<4> Photographs of buildings in Stoke Bruerne (Photographs). SNN113273.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 4/161.
- <2> SNN45262 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F10 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN103153 Book: Falconer K.. 1980. Guide to England's Industrial Heritage. p.167 (unchecked).
- <4> SNN113273 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Stoke Bruerne.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 73896 50269 (14m by 5m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKE BRUERNE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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Record last edited
May 11 2022 10:49AM
