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A tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length, though it may be considered to be at least twice as long as wide. Some government bodies define a tunnel as 150 metres (0.093 mi) in length or longer. [1] A tunnel may be for pedestrians or cyclists, for general road traffic, for motor vehicles only, for rail traffic, or for ...
The tunnel was a great curiosity in the eighteenth century and bitumen still oozes gently from the brick walls today. Bitumen's chief commercial use at the time was to treat and weatherproof ropes and caulk wooden ships , but small amounts were processed and bottled as 'Betton's British Oil', a panacea remedy for rheumatism and scurvy .
The Williamson Tunnels are a series of extensive subterranean excavations in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England. They are thought to have been created under the direction of tobacco merchant, landowner and philanthropist Joseph Williamson between 1810 and 1840. Although popularly described as "tunnels", the majority comprise brick or ...
Pages in category "Tunnels in England" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. S. South Heighton;
Pages in category "Road tunnels in England" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. A26 road; B.
These tunnels were later used by the East London branch of the Metropolitan Railway from Shoreditch to New Cross. [2] It was refurbished in 2011 and became part of the London Overground network. [5] Several railway stations have cavernous vaults and tunnels running beneath them, often disused, or reopened with a new purpose.
Claimed to be the first canal tunnel with a towpath throughout. Berwick Tunnel, northern portal: Blisworth Tunnel: Grand Union Canal: 3,056 yards (2,794 m) [2] Northamptonshire: Blisworth Tunnel, southern portal: Branwood Tunnel: Stratford-upon-Avon Canal: 352 yards (322 m) [3] Brandwood Tunnel, eastern portal: Braunston Tunnel: Grand Union Canal
The table below lists many of the tunnels under the River Thames in and near London, which, thanks largely to its underlying bed of clay, is one of the most tunnelled cities in the world. The tunnels are used for road vehicles, pedestrians, Underground and railway lines and utilities.