Ladywood West Tunnel Portal is a Grade II listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1982. Tunnel portal.

Ladywood West Tunnel Portal

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Birmingham
Country
England
Date first listed
8 July 1982
Type
Tunnel portal
Source
Historic England listing

Description

1. 5104 SP 0586 NE 31/3

KING EDWARD'S ROAD City Centre B1 Ladywood West Tunnel Portal

II

2. 1846-47, Robert Stephenson, monumental semi-circular tunnel portal with concave reveals, ashlar voussoirs and keystone stepped to head. Set in broad frame with rusticated quoins against engineering brickwork surmounted by block bracketed cornice with pediment blocking course. The whole projects from engineering brick retaining wall swept out to down-curving quadrant abutments. The tunnel gives access to New street and was built as part of the Stour Valley Railway's line to Wolverhampton.

Listing NGR: SP0592486847

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