Curdworth Tunnel On Birmingham And Fazeley Canal, Approximately 120 Metres North East Of Curdworth Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the North Warwickshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1995. Tunnel.
Curdworth Tunnel On Birmingham And Fazeley Canal, Approximately 120 Metres North East Of Curdworth Bridge
- WRENN ID
- steep-transept-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Warwickshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1995
- Type
- Tunnel
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
CURDWORTH SP17799317 BIRMINGHAM & FAZELEY CANAL 1751-0/04/10003 Curdworth Tunnel on Binningham & Fazeley Canal, approx. 120m NE of Curdworth Bridge
II
Tunnel and tunnel portals on the Bim1mgham and Fazeley Canal. Late C.18. Probably Smeaton (engineer) .Red brick facing on natural stone. Semi circular arch with plain low parapet and retaining wall. Some patches of engineering brick repairs. Tunnel incorporates towpath with ridged brick "horse treads" to reduce slipping and wrought iron safety rail. A relatively early example of canal tunnel engineering. Engineered by Smeaton, the Binningham and Fazeley Canal was completed by 1794.
Listing NGR: SP1780993185
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