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Audley End Tunnel, South Portal

A Grade II Listed Building in Littlebury, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0218 / 52°1'18"N

Longitude: 0.204 / 0°12'14"E

OS Eastings: 551325

OS Northings: 238225

OS Grid: TL513382

Mapcode National: GBR MC1.BD4

Mapcode Global: VHHL3.HF6Y

Plus Code: 9F4226C3+PJ

Entry Name: Audley End Tunnel, South Portal

Listing Date: 25 April 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1239472

English Heritage Legacy ID: 417347

ID on this website: 101239472

Location: Audley End, Uttlesford, Essex, CB11

County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Civil Parish: Littlebury

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

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Description


LITTLEBURY
1.
5222
TL 53 NW AUDLEY END TUNNEL,
SOUTH PORTAL
11/685

II

2.

Railway tunnel portal. 1845 by Robert Stephenson for the Eastern Counties Railway.
Semi-circular red brick and stone portal. Outer stone ring embellished with alternating
Tudor portcullis and rose bosses. Within, a ring of five courses of brickwork and a
rusticated stone arch with keystone bearing the Braybrooke coat of arms in bas relief.
Within this, five concentric receding rings of brickwork. All these spring from a
rusticated stone plinth at each side.
The tunnel was built in order to preserve the privacy of Audley End House.


Listing NGR: TL5132538225

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