Lancaster Canal, East 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 portal.

Lancaster Canal, East Portal Of Whittle Hills Tunnel Of Former Lancaster Canal

WRENN ID: woven-eave-bracken
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Chorley
Country: England
Date first listed: 20 November 1986
Type: Canal portal
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SD 52 SE EAST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER 3/180 CANAL II

East portal of Whittle Hills tunnel of former Lancaster canal. 1801-1803; Engineer, John Rennie. Rock-faced sandstone. Semicircular arch with rusticated voussoirs and triple keystone; battered piers to left and right (other details concealed by heavy overgrowth of ivy). 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: SD5852121786

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