2007

SO8480 : Western portal of Cookley Tunnel

taken 17 years ago, near to Cookley, Worcestershire, England

Western portal of Cookley Tunnel
Western portal of Cookley Tunnel
Built by James Brindley (c.1770), it is cut through 65 yards of sandstone, allowing the Staffs & Worcs Canal and towpath to pass through. It passes under Bridge Road in Cookley village. See also: SO8480 : Inside Cookley Tunnel & SO8480 : Eastern portal of Cookley Tunnel

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Category: Canal tunnel
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Staffs Worcs Canal [50] · Bridge Road [27] · Towpath [27] · Portal of Cookley Tunnel [20] · Cut into the Sandstone [15] · Western Portal [4] Other Photos: · Inside Cookley Tunnel · Eastern portal of Cookley Tunnel ·
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SO8480, 244 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 10 July, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 15 July, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 842 804 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:25.2923N 2:14.0256W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 842 804
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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