Greywell Tunnel

Greywell Tunnel
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The eastern portal of the tunnel
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 713 516[1]
InterestBiological
Area0.4 hectares (0.99 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map
Greywell Tunnel
Inside the Greywell Tunnel
Overview
LocationGreywell
Coordinates51°15′38″N 0°58′44″W / 51.2605°N 0.978849°W / 51.2605; -0.978849
OS grid reference
StatusDisused (collapsed)
WaterwayBasingstoke Canal
Operation
Constructedbrick
Opened1794
Closed1932
Technical
Length1,230 yards (1,120 m)
Towpathno
Boat-passableno

Greywell Tunnel is a disused tunnel on the Basingstoke Canal near Greywell in Hampshire, which is now a 0.4-hectare (0.99-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Greywell Tunnel". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Greywell Tunnel". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.