Flockton Waggonway Tunnel And Entrance Portal Approximately Mid-Way Between Junctions Of Hardcastle Lane And The New Hall Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 1969. Industrial heritage site.

Flockton Waggonway Tunnel And Entrance Portal Approximately Mid-Way Between Junctions Of Hardcastle Lane And The New Hall Farm

WRENN ID
grim-lead-rook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Country
England
Date first listed
24 July 1969
Type
Industrial heritage site
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Flockton Waggonway Tunnel and entrance portal, located approximately midway between the junctions of Hardcastle Lane and the track to New Hall Farm in Middlestown, dates from 1772 to 1775. The portal was rebuilt around 1986 and features rubble flanking walls and a vaulted tunnel. The tunnel extends northward for about 50 metres but is currently blocked. This structure represents the remains of a wooden waggonway that connected Flockton colliery to the canal staithes at Horbury Bridge. Rails were added later, and the route underwent alterations over the years. The colliery closed during a strike in 1893 and never reopened, making this a rare survival of its kind.

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