Overview | |
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Location | West Midlands, England |
Coordinates | 52°26′42″N 2°00′06″W / 52.4450°N 2.0017°W |
OS grid reference | SO998830 |
Status | Closed |
Waterway | Dudley No. 2 Canal |
Start | 52°26′45″N 2°01′39″W / 52.4458°N 2.0275°W |
End | 52°26′39″N 1°58′33″W / 52.4442°N 1.9759°W |
Operation | |
Constructed | 1798 |
Closed | 1917 |
Technical | |
Design engineer | William Underhill |
Length | 3,795-yard (3,470 m)[1] |
Tunnel clearance | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
Width | 7 feet 3 inches (2.2 m) |
Towpath | no |
Boat-passable | no |
The Lapal Tunnel (old spelling Lappal Tunnel) is a disused 3,795-yard (3,470 m) canal tunnel on the five mile dry section of the Dudley No. 2 Canal in the West Midlands, England.[2] It takes its name from the settlement of Lapal.