Western Tunnel Entrance to Underground Canal is a Grade II listed building in the Salford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1966. Tunnel entrance. 1 related planning application.
Western Tunnel Entrance to Underground Canal
- WRENN ID
- wild-hearth-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles MP: Michael Wheeler (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 July 1966
- Type
- Tunnel entrance
- Address
- Western Tunnel Entrance to Underground Canal, the Delph
- OS grid reference
- SD 747 005
- Coordinates
- 53.50105, -2.38142
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Western Tunnel Entrance to the Underground Canal, built around 1760 by James Brindley, is a significant historical feature located in Worsley. This tunnel entrance has a segmental-arched brick lining and is carved from the rock face. It marks the start of approximately 46 miles of underground canal that was used for coal extraction until the late 19th century. The entrance leads into the Delph and connects directly to the Duke of Bridgewater's canal network. It is also designated as a scheduled ancient monument.
Local climate
Western Tunnel Entrance to Underground Canal sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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