North entrance to Wellow Tunnel, 100 yards to north of White Baines, Bull's Hill

Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building

Grade:: II

List Entry Number:: 1158774

Date first listed:: 19-Oct-1983

Statutory Address:: North entrance to Wellow Tunnel, 100 yards to north of White Baines, Bull's Hill

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Location

Statutory Address:: North entrance to Wellow Tunnel, 100 yards to north of White Baines, Bull's Hill

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)

Parish:: Wellow

National Grid Reference:: ST 74265 58431

Details

ST 7458 12/65

WELLOW C.P. North entrance to Wellow Tunnel, 100 yards to north of White Baines, Bull's Hill

II North entrance to Wellow Tunnel. Circa 1800 for Somersetshire Coal Canal. The surveyor for the canal was William Smith, "the Father of British Geology", under the supervision of John Rennie. The engineer was William Bennet. Coursed, squared rubble with freestone dressings. Semi-circular arch with keystone. Band. Pilaster strips to either side and high coped parapet. The interior of the tunnel is masonry lined.

The southern (Midford-Radstock) branch of the Coal Canal was completed in 1798 but was abandoned in 1815 when a tramway was laid along it.

Listing NGR: ST7426458430

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 32411

Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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