Latitude: 51.4176 / 51°25'3"N
Longitude: -2.2585 / 2°15'30"W
OS Eastings: 382117
OS Northings: 168759
OS Grid: ST821687
Mapcode National: GBR 0Q7.5SJ
Mapcode Global: VH96G.SMVN
Plus Code: 9C3VCP9R+2H
Entry Name: East Portal of Middlehill Tunnel
Listing Date: 24 July 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1022802
English Heritage Legacy ID: 317064
Also known as: Box Tunnel No.2 east portal
ID on this website: 101022802
Location: Middlehill, Wiltshire, SN13
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Box
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Box
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Architectural structure Tunnel portal
ST 8268 BOX MIDDLEHILL
3/200 East Portal of Middlehill Tunnel
II*
Railway tunnel entrance, 1840 by I.K. Brunel for the Great Western Railway. Ashlar with some later refacing in brick. Ashlar classical archway flanked by curving retaining walls each side, refaced in brick, and terminated at circular piers. Main arch rusticated with heavy moulded console keystone and set back between piers each with recessed panel of massive fasces. Elemental Doric cornice, breaking forward over piers and ashlar parapet with moulded cornice. Identical in design to the West Portal (q.v.).
Listing NGR: ST8211768759
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