Wast Hill Tunnel
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Wast Hill Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. Its northern portal is in Hawkesley, Birmingham. Its southern portal is in fields just outside the city's boundaries, in Worcestershire.[1]
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Location | Hawkesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, and Worcestershire, England |
Coordinates | 52.3902°N 1.9400°W / 52.3902; -1.9400 |
OS grid reference | SP041769 |
Status | Open |
Waterway | Worcester and Birmingham Canal |
Start | 52.39991°N 1.93096°W / 52.39991; -1.93096 (Northern portal) |
End | 52.38066°N 1.94890°W / 52.38066; -1.94890 (Southern portal) |
Operation | |
Constructed | 1794-97 |
Owner | Canal & River Trust |
Technical | |
Design engineer | Thomas Cartwright |
Length | 2,726 yards (2,492.7 m) |
Width | Double |
Towpath | No |
Boat-passable | Yes |
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