Building record 442/1/13 - West Entrance to Braunston Tunnel
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{1} Tunnel entrance. Late C18. James Barnes and William Jessop Engineers. Arch and flanking walls rendered brick, the brickwork exposed on right side of the parapet. Rendered string course at the base of the parapet. The tunnel is 2045 yards long and was opened in 1796. The Grand Junction Canal was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1793. In 1929 it was taken over by the Grand Union Canal Company and the name was changed.
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/80 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.
<3> FAULKNER A.H., 1972, The Grand Junction Canal, p.35-6 (unchecked) (Book). SNN55309.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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. 5/80.
- <2> SNN44900 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. F04 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN55309 Book: FAULKNER A.H.. 1972. The Grand Junction Canal. p.35-6 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 55707 65470 (7m by 26m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRAUNSTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2015 3:11PM
