Butterley Tunnel
Canal tunnel on the Cromford Canal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Butterley Tunnel is a 3,083-yard (2,819 m) disused canal tunnel on the Cromford Canal below Ripley, in Derbyshire, England, opened to traffic in 1794.[1] Along with Butterley Works blast furnaces, part of the canal tunnel and its underground wharf were declared a scheduled monument in 2013.[2]
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Location | Near Ripley, Derbyshire |
Status | Closed |
Waterway | Cromford Canal |
Operation | |
Opened | 1794 |
Rebuilt | 1900 |
Owner | Cromford Canal Company / Midland Railway Company |
Technical | |
Length | 3,083 yards (2,819 m) |
Tunnel clearance | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
Towpath | No |
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