East Portal Of Middlehill Tunnel is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 1985. Railway tunnel.

East Portal Of Middlehill Tunnel

WRENN ID: iron-outpost-hemlock
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Wiltshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 24 July 1985
Type: Railway tunnel
Source: Historic England listing

Description

ST 8268 BOX MIDDLEHILL

3/200 East Portal of Middlehill Tunnel

II*

Railway tunnel entrance, 1840 by I.K. Brunel for the Great Western Railway. Ashlar with some later refacing in brick. Ashlar classical archway flanked by curving retaining walls each side, refaced in brick, and terminated at circular piers. Main arch rusticated with heavy moulded console keystone and set back between piers each with recessed panel of massive fasces. Elemental Doric cornice, breaking forward over piers and ashlar parapet with moulded cornice. Identical in design to the West Portal (q.v.).

Listing NGR: ST8211768759

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