Tunnel Entrance 75 Metres South Of Chinese Garden

The tunnel entrance, located 75 meters south of the Chinese Garden at Biddulph Grange, is an ornamental garden building constructed between 1848 and 1860 by John Bateman. It features random coursed rock-faced natural boulders that create a roughly-arched tunnel entry, with side walls made of coursed vaulting. The structure stands 2 meters high and stretches 12 meters long, following a curved layout. The arched entry to the south is designed to resemble clasped hands at the keystone. This tunnel is part of the perimeter walk from the main house through the pinetum, leading to the Tea House. It is integrated into the landscaping of the Chinese Garden, which includes the mounding of large imported local boulders.