 Eastern portal of Butterley Tunnel, 2006 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Ripley, Derbyshire |
| Status | Closed |
| Waterway | Cromford Canal |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1794 |
| Rebuilt | 1900 |
| Owner | Cromford Canal Company / Midland Railway Company |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3,083 yards (2,819 m) |
| Tunnel clearance | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Towpath | No |
Butterley Tunnel is a 3,083-yard (2,819 m) disused canal tunnel on the Cromford Canal below Ripley, in Derbyshire, England, opened to traffic in 1794.[1] Along with Butterley Works blast furnaces, part of the canal tunnel and its underground wharf were declared a scheduled monument in 2013.[2]
- ^ Robin Witter (7 October 2002). "Butterley Tunnel - The Illustrated Report". the Web Site for The Friends of the Cromford Canal. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1404832)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 March 2012.