Braunston Tunnel is on the Grand Union Canal about 830 yards (760 m) east of Braunston, Northamptonshire, England top lock. It is in the northern outskirts of Daventry, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Braunston.
Braunston Tunnel is 2,042 yards (1,867 m) in length.[1] Built by Jessop and Barnes, the tunnel has no towpath and is 4.8 metres (16 ft) wide by 3.76 metres (12.3 ft) high.[2]
It was opened in 1796. Its construction was delayed by soil movement and it was probably the resulting[clarification needed] movement that led to the tunnel having a slight 'S' bend. There is room for two 7 feet (2.1 m) beam boats to pass.[3] There are three air shafts along its length.
The tunnel passes underground alongside another Grand Union Canal feature, Drayton Reservoir, from which the feeder enters the canal at the east end of the tunnel.
braunston, tunnel, grand, union, canal, about, yards, east, braunston, northamptonshire, england, lock, northern, outskirts, daventry, about, kilometres, east, village, braunston, eastern, portal, tunneloverviewlocationdaventry, northamptonshire, englandcoordi. Braunston Tunnel is on the Grand Union Canal about 830 yards 760 m east of Braunston Northamptonshire England top lock It is in the northern outskirts of Daventry about 2 kilometres 1 2 mi east of the village of Braunston Braunston TunnelEastern portal of the tunnelOverviewLocationDaventry Northamptonshire EnglandCoordinates52 16 58 N 1 10 21 W 52 282915 N 1 172447 W 52 282915 1 172447StatusOpenWaterwayGrand Union CanalStart52 17 04 N 1 11 05 W 52 284569 N 1 184721 W 52 284569 1 184721End52 16 53 N 1 09 28 W 52 281272 N 1 157869 W 52 281272 1 157869OperationOwnerCanal amp River TrustTechnicalDesign engineerWilliam JessopLength2 042 yards 1 867 2 m Tunnel clearance3 76 metres 12 3 ft Width4 8 metres 15 7 ft TowpathNoBoat passableYesBraunston Tunnel is 2 042 yards 1 867 m in length 1 Built by Jessop and Barnes the tunnel has no towpath and is 4 8 metres 16 ft wide by 3 76 metres 12 3 ft high 2 It was opened in 1796 Its construction was delayed by soil movement and it was probably the resulting clarification needed movement that led to the tunnel having a slight S bend There is room for two 7 feet 2 1 m beam boats to pass 3 There are three air shafts along its length The tunnel passes underground alongside another Grand Union Canal feature Drayton Reservoir from which the feeder enters the canal at the east end of the tunnel Contents 1 Features 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFeatures Edit nbsp View of the 2nd air shaft from inside Braunston TunnelPoint Coordinates Links to map resources OS Grid Ref NotesWestern portal 52 17 04 N 1 11 05 W 52 284569 N 1 184721 W 52 284569 1 184721 Western portal SP557654Mid point 52 16 58 N 1 10 21 W 52 282915 N 1 172447 W 52 282915 1 172447 Mid point Eastern portal 52 16 53 N 1 09 28 W 52 281272 N 1 157869 W 52 281272 1 157869 Eastern portal SP576652See also Edit nbsp United Kingdom portal nbsp Transport portalLegging canals List of canal tunnels in the United KingdomReferences Edit M Pearson 2006 Pearson s Canal Companion Oxford amp Grand Union ISBN 0 9549116 2 8 Engineering Timelines 2007 Engineering Timelines explore Where Archived from the original on 10 November 2006 Retrieved 29 December 2007 Nicholson 1983 Ordnance Survey Guide to the Waterways 1 South ISBN 0319 00347 7External links Edit nbsp Media related to Braunston Tunnel at Wikimedia Commons 52 16 58 N 1 10 21 W 52 282915 N 1 172447 W 52 282915 1 172447 nbsp This article about a Northamptonshire building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Braunston Tunnel amp oldid 1153775599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
