Trent And Mersey Canal Eastern Entrance To The Saltersford Tunnel

The eastern entrance to the Saltersford Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal was built in 1777 by James Brindley for the Trent and Mersey Canal Company. It was restored and reopened in 1984. The entrance features a canal tunnel arch made of English bond blue brick with red sandstone dressings. The facade is curving and has a parabolic stone arch at its center, along with a plain band at ground level. Above the arch is an original worn plaque displaying the tunnel's name in seriffed script. The structure has a plain parapet with rounded coping and ends in stone pilasters, with revetment walls on each side that angle down. On the right side of the arch, there is a steel plaque commemorating the reopening of the tunnel by Sir Frank Price in 1984.