Waytown Tunnel is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 March 1988. A N/A Tunnel.

Waytown Tunnel

WRENN ID: eternal-spandrel-burdock
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Mid Devon
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 March 1988
Type: Tunnel
Source: Historic England listing

Description

HOLCOMBE ROGUS ST 01 NE 5/101 Waytown Tunnel - - II Tunnel taking the Grand Western Canal through a ridge. Circa 1814. Grey-coloured limestone ashlar. Either end of the tunnel the canal is running through a deep cutting. Here however a ridge carrying the then main road to Wellington was left and a tunnel excavated through it. Either end is a low round-headed arch and the lower sides of the ridge are revetted with a projecting band across the top. The towpath ramps up to the road and down the other side. The barges were presumably pushed through by walking along the low roof of the tunnel. This section of the Grand Western Canal was opened in 1814.

Listing NGR: ST0702919112

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