 Southern entrance | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Foulridge |
| Coordinates | 53°52′28″N 2°10′56″W / 53.8745°N 2.1821°W |
| Status | Open |
| Waterway | Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
| Start | 53°52′41″N 2°10′21″W / 53.8781°N 2.1726°W |
| End | 53°52′15″N 2°11′30″W / 53.8708°N 2.1916°W |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 1792–1796 |
| Opened | 3 May 1796 |
| Owner | Canal & River Trust |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | Robert Whitworth Samuel Fletcher |
| Length | 1,630 yd (1,490 m)[1] |
| Tunnel clearance | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Width | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Towpath | No |
| Boat-passable | Yes |
The Foulridge Tunnel (/ˈfoʊlrɪdʒ/) is a canal tunnel on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Foulridge, Lancashire.[2] Also known as the Mile Tunnel,[3] Foulridge is 1,630 yards (1,490 metres) long[1] and was built by Samuel Fletcher, following Robert Whitworth's 1789 survey.[4][5] The tunnel is the longest in the country to allow passage of canoes and kayaks.[6]
- ^ a b "Foulridge Tunnel - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Grace's Guide. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Shill, Ray (2014). Northern canals : Lancaster, Ulverston, Carlisle and the Pennine Waterways : through time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 9781445633336.
- ^ "FOULRIDGE - Village goes online!". www.burnleyexpress.net. Burnley Express. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL NORTHERN ENTRANCE TO FOULRIDGE TUNNEL, Foulridge (1073395)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL SOUTHERN ENTRANCE TO FOULRIDGE TUNNEL, Colne (1361715)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Tate, Lesley (30 June 2017). "Canoeists paddle through mile long Foulridge Tunnel for first time". Ilkley Gazette. Retrieved 29 October 2019.