Netherton tunnel was the last canal tunnel to be built in britain during. Netherton tunnel is a tunnel on the birmingham canal navigations netherton tunnel branch between netherton tunnel southern entrance and netherton tunnel northern entrance it is 3027 yards long.
The branch is 2 4 miles long and the tunnel is some 9 081 feet in length.
Netherton tunnel branch canal. 1146792 and a company limited by guarantee registered in england wales no. Netherton tunnel branch canal in the english west midlands is part of the birmingham canal navigations bcn it was constructed at a 453 foot elevation the wednesbury or birmingham level. Straight on is the dudley no 1 canal that passes the black country museum on its way to the northern end of dudley tunnel.
Canal river trust is a charity registered with the charity commission no. In contrast the netherton tunnel is a wide tunnel 8 2m with 2 towpaths to allow traffic in both directions. The birmingham canal navigations netherton tunnel branch is a narrow canal and is part of the birmingham canal navigations it runs for 2 miles and 7 furlongs from windmill end junction where it joins the birmingham canal navigations dudley canal no 2 coombeswood to dudley port junction where it joins the birmingham canal navigations main line.
The power was generated by a turbine at groveland aqueduct tividale which carries the old main line over the netherton tunnel branch. Another quarter of a mile and the old line turns sharply left at tipton junction. In total the canal is just under 2 5 miles long with approximately 1 7 miles of which is tunnel.
Netherton tunnel southern entrance is a place on the waterways. On the birmingham canal navigations netherton tunnel branch between windmill end junction junction with netherton tunnel branch canal 1 furlongs to the southwest and dudley port junction junction of netherton tunnel branch with bcn main line 2 miles and 5 furlongs to. It has no locks the total length of the branch canal is 2 4 miles 3 9 km and the canal tunnel is 9 081 feet 2 768 m long.
Routeyou places of interest netherton tunnel branch canal overview of all places of interest dudley district en nl fr de it es ca. Netherton tunnel branch new main line starts at. The netherton tunnel branch canal is a relatively short canal that is mostly underground as it passes through the netherton tunnel.
The southern section of dudley tunnel had been affected by mining subsidence throughout its existence and had been the cause of litigation between the canal company and colliery owners. Dudley is a large town in the west midlands of england 6 miles south east of wolverhampton and 10 5 miles north west of birmingham. Wikipedia has a page.
Here the tipton green branch opened 1805 closed 1960 departed and joined up with the toll end branch forming a link with the walsall canal. As well as the netherton tunnel the canal passes under the old birmingham mainline canal at tividale aqueduct this. It was constructed between 1855 and 1858 opening in august 1858 and was the last canal tunnel to be constructed in britain.
