Shropshire Union Canal, Canal Tunnel South of Norbury Junction is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 January 1968. Canal tunnel.

Shropshire Union Canal, Canal Tunnel South of Norbury Junction

WRENN ID
stubborn-gravel-candle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford MP: Leigh Ingham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 January 1968
Type
Canal tunnel
OS grid reference
SJ 794 224
Coordinates
52.79921, -2.30602
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Shropshire Union Canal Tunnel, located south of Norbury Junction, is likely from the late 18th century. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features a barrel vault. There is a round-headed arch at each end of the tunnel.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal, Canal Tunnel South of Norbury Junction receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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