Braunston Tunnel
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Braunston Tunnel is situated on the Grand Union Canal
just past Braunston
, Northamptonshire
, England
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Braunston Tunnel is 2042 yards in length. Built by Jessop and Barnes, the tunnel has no towpath
and is 4.8m wide by 3.76m high.
The tunnel passes near another Grand Union Canal feature, Drayton Reservoir
.
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line connects London and Birmingham, stretching for 137 miles with 166 locks...
just past Braunston
Braunston
Braunston is a village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It has a population of 1,675 . Braunston is situated just off the A45 main road and lies between the towns of Rugby and Daventry....
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Braunston Tunnel is 2042 yards in length. Built by Jessop and Barnes, the tunnel has no towpath
Towpath
A towpath is a road or trail on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. The purpose of a towpath is to allow a land vehicle, beasts of burden, or a team of human pullers to tow a boat, often a barge...
and is 4.8m wide by 3.76m high.
The tunnel passes near another Grand Union Canal feature, Drayton Reservoir
Drayton Reservoir
Drayton Reservoir is a reservoir in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. The reservoir is accessible from the A361 near the northern edge of Daventry. Drayton Reservoir is a feeder reservoir for the Grand Union Canal. When water is required for the canal the water level at Drayton can drop by...
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Features
See also
- Legging (canals)Legging (canals)Legging is a method of moving a boat through a canal tunnel or adit containing water.-Legging in canal tunnels:Early canal tunnels were built without a towpath as this would require a much larger bore, and hence cost more to build. Prior to the introduction of motorised boats, legging was one of...
- List of canal tunnels in Great Britain