Newbold Tunnel South Portal is a Grade II listed building in the Rugby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 November 1992. Tunnel portal.

Newbold Tunnel South Portal

WRENN ID
heavy-hinge-honey
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rugby
Country
England
Date first listed
19 November 1992
Type
Tunnel portal
Source
Historic England listing

Description

RUGBY OXFORD CANAL SP 4877 8/10004 Newbold Tunnel South Portal

GV II

Tunnel portal. 1831-34 with slight C20 alterations. Brick and stone. Single, semi-circular arch with upward curving band and solid parapet. Spandrels curve outwards and run into wing walls which have trailing edges. All of brick except copings which are stone. Double towpaths throughout tunnel with cast-iron hand-rails with trailing edges for tow-ropes. A rare example of a canal tunnel with these features, constructed during 1830's improvements to the Oxford Canal carried out with William Cubitt as consultant engineer. North Portal lies in Harborough Magna civil parish q.v.

Listing NGR: SP4869277389

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