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Latitude: 53.501 / 53°30'3"N
Longitude: -2.3814 / 2°22'53"W
OS Eastings: 374797
OS Northings: 400550
OS Grid: SD747005
Mapcode National: GBR CWTY.7P
Mapcode Global: WH988.D87C
Plus Code: 9C5VGJ29+CC
Entry Name: Western Tunnel Entrance to Underground Canal
Listing Date: 29 July 1966
Last Amended: 2 September 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1288256
English Heritage Legacy ID: 400037
ID on this website: 101288256
Location: Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, M28
County: Salford
Electoral Ward/Division: Worsley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Worsley St Mark
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WORSLEY THE DELPH
SD 70 SW
1/52 Western tunnel
entrance to under-
ground canal
(formerly listed
as pair of entrances
to former mine
29/7/66 canal-tunnels)
G.V. II
Tunnel-entrance. c.1760. By James Brindley. Segmental-arched brick lining
to the entrance which is hewn out of the rock face. The beginning of
approx. 46 miles of underground canal which was used to
extract coal up to the late C19. The entrance opens into the
Delph and is connected directly to the Duke of Bridgewater's
canal network. Scheduled ancient monument.
Listing NGR: SD7479700549
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