South Portal To The Tavistock Canal Tunnel At Ngr 448 702 is a Grade II listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1987. Canal tunnel portal.
South Portal To The Tavistock Canal Tunnel At Ngr 448 702
- WRENN ID
- far-keep-fog
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1987
- Type
- Canal tunnel portal
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The south portal to the Tavistock Canal tunnel, dated 1803, is located in Morwellham. The Tavistock Canal was constructed between 1803 and 1817 by John Taylor and spans 4½ miles, connecting the River Tavy to the River Tamar. For nearly 2 miles, the canal runs through a tunnel beneath Morwell Down. From the south portal, it links to Morwellham via an incline plane with a drop of 237 feet. The structure is made of coursed granite rubble and features a round-headed archway with voussoirs and a keystone, along with a datestone positioned above and flanking walls.
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