🚇 Fritchley Tunnel

United Kingdom · Europe · 53.07°N, 1.47°W

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Fritchley Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel at Fritchley in Derbyshire, England, which is believed to be the oldest surviving example in the world. The tunnel was constructed in 1793 by Benjamin Outram as part of the Butterley Gangroad, altered in the 1840s, and remained in use until the railway closed in 1933. It is a scheduled monument.

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)53.07°N, 1.47°W · view on map

Fritchley Tunnel is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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