Inside Sapperton Tunnel, 1967
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Inside Sapperton Tunnel, 1967
Description
With a length of 3,817 yards it was the longest  tunnel, and the longest canal tunnel of any kind, in England from 1789 to 1811.
After passing through the Fullers Earth the first view shows the tunnel approaching the Inferior Oolite at about 400 yards from the Sapperton end. Small bulges and breaches in the brick wall can be seen. The marks on the wall indicate the underwater positions of wooden strengthening timbers.
In the second view we are in the about 900 yards of tunnel is built through a band of Inferior Oolite limestone of sufficient strength not to need lining. The sides were lined to retain the clay puddle, and the area to the right was known as the legendary Peglers Wharf.
After passing through the Fullers Earth the first view shows the tunnel approaching the Inferior Oolite at about 400 yards from the Sapperton end. Small bulges and breaches in the brick wall can be seen. The marks on the wall indicate the underwater positions of wooden strengthening timbers.
In the second view we are in the about 900 yards of tunnel is built through a band of Inferior Oolite limestone of sufficient strength not to need lining. The sides were lined to retain the clay puddle, and the area to the right was known as the legendary Peglers Wharf.
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“Inside Sapperton Tunnel, 1967,” Oakridge Archives, accessed May 18, 2024, https://oakridgearchives.omeka.net/items/show/439.