Lancaster Canal, West Portal Of Whittle Hills Tunnel Of Former Lancaster Canal is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1986. Canal feature.
Lancaster Canal, West Portal Of Whittle Hills Tunnel Of Former Lancaster Canal
- WRENN ID
- patient-lantern-cedar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Chorley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 November 1986
- Type
- Canal feature
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SD 52 SE WHITTLE-LE-WOODS WEST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER 3/179 CANAL
II
West portal of Whittle Hills tunnel of former Lancaster canal. 1801-1803; Engineer, John Rennie. Rusticated rock-faced sandstone. Semicircular arch with rusticated voussoirs and triple keystone, a roll-moulded band immediately above this carried across battered piers to left and right; a large rectangular recess (on panel) in the centre of the retaining wall above this band (as if for an inscription, but faced with ashlar); parapet with rounded top. To each side, a curved sloped abutment of similar masonry but with square copings. History: Formed part of canal link between Leeds - Liverpool Canal at Johnsons Hillock (q.v.) and Walton Summit. Note: both portals redundant, the canal drained. Centre of tunnel collapsed and was opened out,with new portals to central section c.1838 (of less interest).
Listing NGR: SD5833821860
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