Description

BARNTON C.P. TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL
SJ 67 NW
2/14 Eastern entrance to the
Saltersford Tunnel
-
- II

Canal tunnel entrance arch: 1777 by James Brindley for the Trent and
Mersey Canal Co. and restored and re-opened in 1984. English bond
blue brick with red sandstone dressings. Curving facade has a
parabolic stone arch at its centre, a plain band at ground level and
an original worn plaque above, with the tunnel name in seriffed
script. Plain parapet with rounded coping. The bridge ends in stone
pilasters and has a revetment wall on each side angling down. On the
right side of the arch is a steel plaque recording the reopening of
the tunnel, by Sir Frank Price in 1984.

Listing NGR: SJ6283775270

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26511309

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)