Alot of changes since I last visited in December 2012,
the walkway leading too the tunnel, now resembles a jungle.
The 2 feet of water beneath Grenville street air shaft, now 4 foot of water.
Managing the full tunnel this time wellingtons verses waders? I rest my case.
This is definitley my favourite tunnel, We spent 5 - 6 hrs in here
even though once you reach the exit at Kings Dock street its a long return through the tunnel too Edge Hill.
Thanks too reflux for lighting on some of the shots.
Wapping tunnel by stranton, visited with @ACID- REFLUX .
The Wapping tunnel is 2112 yds long,
running from Edge Hill (east) to Wapping Dock (west) runs beneath south Liverpool.
The east portal lies along a steep cutting with heavy vegetation,
theres 3 air shafts consisting of imposing brick towers & 2 demolished / capped
theres refuges on both sides of the tunnel criss crossing one another
the west portal lies in a retaining wall.
The tunnel opened in 1829, closed on 15th May 1972.
The tunnel lies on a 1 in 48 gradient, from east to west.
A steam engine was installed to haul wagons via rope from the docks too Edge Hill,
gravity was used in the opposite direction.
The tunnel exits in a 40 yrd cutting, between Jamaica street & Frederick street
then re enters as 3 short tunnels.
The middle of which continues too Kings Dock street, while the 2 side tunnels are filled with debris.
east portal
Smithdown lane air shaft
Blackburne place air shaft
MerseyRail crosses the wapping tunnel at 45%, on this concrete bridge
also in an identical brick arch tunnel.
because of the steep gradient & the tunnel being part filled with debris,
theres 100yds of water each side of Grenville street south air shaft been 2 too 4 feet deep in parts.
Grenville Street south air shaft
cutting & 3 tunnels
middle tunnel
west portal
Gong, (2 of these one at each side of the tunnel towards Edge Hill and Wapping dock).
152 chains, ( 1 chain is 66 feet or 22 yards).
seldom used head shunt
thanks
stranton will return with processor
the walkway leading too the tunnel, now resembles a jungle.
The 2 feet of water beneath Grenville street air shaft, now 4 foot of water.
Managing the full tunnel this time wellingtons verses waders? I rest my case.
This is definitley my favourite tunnel, We spent 5 - 6 hrs in here
even though once you reach the exit at Kings Dock street its a long return through the tunnel too Edge Hill.
Thanks too reflux for lighting on some of the shots.
Wapping tunnel by stranton, visited with @ACID- REFLUX .
The Wapping tunnel is 2112 yds long,
running from Edge Hill (east) to Wapping Dock (west) runs beneath south Liverpool.
The east portal lies along a steep cutting with heavy vegetation,
theres 3 air shafts consisting of imposing brick towers & 2 demolished / capped
theres refuges on both sides of the tunnel criss crossing one another
the west portal lies in a retaining wall.
The tunnel opened in 1829, closed on 15th May 1972.
The tunnel lies on a 1 in 48 gradient, from east to west.
A steam engine was installed to haul wagons via rope from the docks too Edge Hill,
gravity was used in the opposite direction.
The tunnel exits in a 40 yrd cutting, between Jamaica street & Frederick street
then re enters as 3 short tunnels.
The middle of which continues too Kings Dock street, while the 2 side tunnels are filled with debris.
east portal
Smithdown lane air shaft
Blackburne place air shaft
MerseyRail crosses the wapping tunnel at 45%, on this concrete bridge
also in an identical brick arch tunnel.
because of the steep gradient & the tunnel being part filled with debris,
theres 100yds of water each side of Grenville street south air shaft been 2 too 4 feet deep in parts.
Grenville Street south air shaft
cutting & 3 tunnels
middle tunnel
west portal
Gong, (2 of these one at each side of the tunnel towards Edge Hill and Wapping dock).
152 chains, ( 1 chain is 66 feet or 22 yards).
seldom used head shunt
thanks
stranton will return with processor
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