Bruce Tunnel, East Portal is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 1988. A Georgian Tunnel portal.
Bruce Tunnel, East Portal
- WRENN ID
- graven-terrace-claret
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 1988
- Type
- Tunnel portal
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BURBAGE SAVERNAKE ROAD SU 26 SW 2/50 Bruce Tunnel, East Portal II
Portal to Bruce Tunnel on Kennet and Avon Canal. 1810. Red brick in English bond with stone coping. Concave on plan, with pointed parabolic arch of 45cm brick. Large slate slab set over entrance on paired slate corbels, inscribed: The KENNET AND AVON Canal Company / Inscribe this TUNNEL with the name of / B R U C E / In Testimony of their GRATITUDE / for the uniform and ....... support of / The Right Honourable THOMAS BRUCE EARL OF AILESBURY / and CHARLES, LORD BRUCE, his son / through the whole progress of this great National Work / by which direct communication by Water was opened / between the Cities of LONDON and BRISTOL / ANNO DOMINI 1810. Slate inscription in need of repair and consolidation at time of survey, January 1987.
Listing NGR: SU2377963118
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