North Portal, Netherton Tunnel (Approximately 130 Metres North East of Dudley Road West) Birmingham Canal Netherton Tunnel Branch, Tividale is a Grade II listed building in the Sandwell local planning authority area, England. Canal tunnel entrance.

North Portal, Netherton Tunnel (Approximately 130 Metres North East of Dudley Road West) Birmingham Canal Netherton Tunnel Branch, Tividale

WRENN ID
swift-rafter-rook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich MP: Sarah Coombes (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Canal tunnel entrance
OS grid reference
SO 967 908
Coordinates
52.5153, -2.04942
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The North Portal of the Netherton Tunnel, located approximately 130 meters northeast of Dudley Road West in Tividale, is an entrance to a canal tunnel that opened in 1858. The structure is made of brick and features a sandstone keystone. It has a round arch with a moulded arch band, and the flanking walls are battered with a concave plan. The parapet is topped with brick coping. The Dudley Canal was merged with the Birmingham Canal Navigations in 1846, leading to the construction of the Netherton Tunnel to enhance connections between the two systems. The tunnel is 3027 yards long and is notable for its late construction date and width, as it includes two towpaths. Initially lit by gas, it was later upgraded to electric lighting.

Local climate

North Portal, Netherton Tunnel (Approximately 130 Metres North East of Dudley Road West) Birmingham Canal Netherton Tunnel Branch, Tividale receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% 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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