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Canal tunnel in Staffordshire, England
Harecastle Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Staffordshire between Kidsgrove and Tunstall. The tunnel, which is 1.6 mi (2.6 km)
Harecastle_Tunnel
Canal in England
section by the Harecastle Tunnel. The northern end of the canal makes an end-on junction with the Bridgewater Canal within Preston Brook Tunnel, from which
Trent_and_Mersey_Canal
Set of railway tunnels in Staffordshire, England
The Harecastle railway tunnels are three consecutive tunnels on the North Staffordshire Railway at Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England. Opened to traffic
Harecastle_railway_tunnel
Tunnel on the Thames and Severn Canal near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England
Thames barges, 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. The only long tunnel in the country at the time was Harecastle Tunnel, suitable for narrow boats just 7 feet (2.1 m)
Sapperton_Canal_Tunnel
Notable landmarks on the waterways of the United Kingdom
Foxton Inclined Plane Harecastle Tunnel Crofton Pumping Station The original list comprises two aqueducts, two lock systems, one tunnel, one boat lift and
Seven Wonders of the Waterways
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Waterways
Town in Staffordshire, England
that is said to haunt the Harecastle Tunnel. The ghost is said to be that of a young woman who was murdered inside the tunnel. She is referred to as the
Kidsgrove
Canal tunnel in Derbyshire, England
tunnel jointly with James Brindley's Harecastle Tunnel. At the end of July 1775 an auction of equipment, which had been used to construct the tunnel,
Norwood_Tunnel
Tunnels between Marsden and Diggle in northern England
sub-committee visited Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal, Butterley Tunnel on the Cromford Canal and the Norwood Tunnel on the Chesterfield
Standedge_Tunnels
Tunnel for a canal
a proposed tunnel for sea going vessels, Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest and highest in the United Kingdom and Harecastle Tunnel, another noteworthy
Canal_tunnel
English canal engineer
by a series of thirty-five locks, pass through a 3000-yard tunnel (the Harecastle Tunnel), then descend by a further forty locks to join the Trent at
James_Brindley
Heritage List for England, retrieved 30 August 2019 Historic England, "Harecastle tunnel portals and attached retaining wall, Kidsgrove (1038558)", National
Listed_buildings_in_Kidsgrove
southern entrance to Harecastle Tunnel. The present tunnel is the second constructed through the hill. Brindley's first tunnel was finished in 1777,
Four_Counties_Ring
Tunnel on the Regent's Canal, London
and the second Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Lacking towpath, barges originally had to be legged through the tunnel. In 1826 it was
Islington_Tunnel
One of the Six Towns of Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England
a second, and wider, parallel tunnel with a towpath. Today the Harecastle Tunnels are the fourth longest canal tunnels in the UK. Tunstall was served
Tunstall,_Staffordshire
Canal in east Cheshire
Company, following an inspection he had made of Knypersley Reservoir, Harecastle Tunnel and the Hall Green Branch. While generally pleased with the standard
Hall_Green_Branch
Canal junction in Staffordshire, England
Crosley. At the same time, Brindley's original tunnel at Harecastle was sinking, and Telford's new tunnel was authorised in 1823, which would be larger
Hardings_Wood_Junction
English director (1935–1990)
(two plays for Plays of Today, BBC Two 1969) The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (The Wednesday Play, BBC One 1969) The Comic (Saturday Night Theatre
Alan_Clarke
Village in Staffordshire, England
his Turnhurst estate in Newchapel, within sight of his unfinished Harecastle Tunnel. On 30 September 1772, just nine days after the completion of his
Newchapel,_Staffordshire
British actor (born 1944)
Role Notes 1969 The Wednesday Play Farquhar "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel" 1970 Daniel Deronda Mr. Mackworth Miniseries (2 episodes) 1972 Joseph
Paul_Brooke
Artificial channel for water
dealing with hills is to tunnel through them. An example of this approach is the Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Tunnels are only practical
Canal
Railway station in Staffordshire, England
Piccadilly. It lies just north of the Harecastle Tunnels, on the Trent and Mersey Canal, and the Harecastle railway tunnel. Services at Kidsgrove are operated
Kidsgrove_railway_station
English actress (1941–2026)
Episode: "Birthday" Beatrice Grayson Episode: "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel" Destiny of a Spy Peace Girl Television film 1970 The Six Wives of
Angela_Pleasence
Canal in Cheshire, England
Hardings Wood Junction near Kidsgrove, after lock 41 and before the Harecastle Tunnel. Since both canals have been in common ownership, this final section
Macclesfield_Canal
Scottish civil engineer (1757–1834)
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal), Over Bridge near Gloucester, the second Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal (1827), and the Birmingham and Liverpool
Thomas_Telford
English actress (1911–1994)
Exists The Wednesday Play Series 9, Episode 1: The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel Mrs. Phillips BBC One Exists Series 9, Episode 6: All Out for Kangaroo
Eileen_Way
coordinates) This is a list of road, railway, waterway, and other tunnels in the United Kingdom. A tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length
List of tunnels in the United Kingdom
List_of_tunnels_in_the_United_Kingdom
1975 death in England
the "Glory Hole" (one of the capped ventilation shafts of the old Harecastle Tunnel) in Bathpool Park several weeks previously. This individual had not
Kidnapping and murder of Lesley Whittle
Kidnapping_and_murder_of_Lesley_Whittle
The narrow width was perhaps chosen because he could only build Harecastle Tunnel to accommodate 7 feet (2.1 m) wide boats. His next locks were wider
History of the British canal system
History_of_the_British_canal_system
British TV drama anthology (1964–1970)
Michael Elliott), DVD released by the BFI The Last Train through the Harecastle Tunnel (written by Peter Terson, directed by Alan Clarke), in the 'Alan Clarke
The_Wednesday_Play
Waterway in England
of the Barnfields Road Industrial Estate. (When it appeared that Harecastle tunnel, on the Trent and Mersey Canal, might have to close permanently because
Caldon_Canal
fourteen episodes The Wednesday Play, "The Last Train Through the Harecastle Tunnel" 1 October 1969 BBC One Judge Grayson The Coward Revue 26 December
John Le Mesurier on stage, radio, screen and record
John_Le_Mesurier_on_stage,_radio,_screen_and_record
later 1960s after the line was used for the construction of the new Harecastle Tunnel. The line was used as the diversion route from the mainline at Longport
Pinnox_branch
Retrieved 12 August 2012. Historic England. "Trent and Mersey canal Harecastle tunnel portals and attached retaining walls (1210692)". National Heritage
Listed buildings in Stoke-on-Trent
Listed_buildings_in_Stoke-on-Trent
English actor (born 1940)
4) 1969 The Wednesday Play Fowler Episode: "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel" 1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre Francis Episode: "The Tidewatchers" Vile
Richard_O'Callaghan
English actress (1916–1995)
1969 The Wednesday Play Mrs. Dyson Episode: "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel" 1969 All Star Comedy Carnival Nanny TV movie 1970 The Main Chance
Noel_Dyson
Hyde Bank Tunnel Woodley Tunnel Islington Tunnel Lisson Grove Tunnel Maida Hill Tunnel Falkirk Tunnel, Falkirk Roughcastle Tunnel, Falkirk. Part of the Falkirk
List of canal tunnels in the United Kingdom
List_of_canal_tunnels_in_the_United_Kingdom
Railway line in central England
West Coast Main Line to Manchester Kidsgrove Harecastle Tunnel North ( 130 yd 119 m ) Harecastle Tunnel South ( 1766 yd 1615 m ) Chatterley Longport Potteries
Crewe–Derby_line
Historical industrial site in England
the Trent and Mersey Canal and the Chester Canal, as well as the Harecastle Tunnel. He initially suggested a scheme whereby a Newcomen atmospheric pumping
Wet_Earth_Colliery
Canal in East London
reputation as a specialist tunnelling contractor, after working on Strood Tunnel for the Thames and Medway Canal and Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey
Hackney_Cut
Bridge in Staffordshire, England
with cast iron while working under Thomas Telford, including on the Harecastle Tunnel. The bridge was cast by the Coalbrookdale Company in Shropshire, famous
Chetwynd_Bridge
the Harecastle tunnel on the North Staffordshire Railway. On the completion of this work he undertook the contract for building the principal tunnel entrances
George Findlay (railway manager)
George_Findlay_(railway_manager)
Waterways in east London
reputation as a specialist tunnelling contractor, after working on Strood Tunnel for the Thames and Medway Canal and Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey
Bow_Back_Rivers
Former railway line in Staffordshire and Cheshire, England
upgrading of which involved construction of a new line avoiding the Harecastle railway tunnel. The section from Etruria to Waterloo Road remained open for oil
Potteries_Loop_Line
British actor (born 1939)
Wednesday Play 2nd Lt. Florence Episode: "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel" 1977 Crossroads Max Lorimer Several episodes 1981 Play for Today
Jonathan_Burn_(actor)
British actor (1912–1984)
The Wednesday Play Mr. Phillips Episode: "The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel" 1969 Department S George Parsons Episode: "The Shift That Never Was"
Toke_Townley
British television producer and story editor (1929–2019)
With Mrs Ta Danka” and Peter Terson's “The Last Train Through the Harecastle Tunnel”. In 1970, she oversaw the transition of The Wednesday Play into Play
Irene_Shubik
Area of Stoke-on-Trent, England
the 1700s. James Brindley, builder of the Harecastle Tunnel in the 1770s, built a branch canal from the tunnel to an underground wharf of a colliery in
Goldenhill
Canal in England
traffic, and the proposal spurred them on to start work on their Harecastle Tunnel, which had been authorised in 1823. An act of Parliament, the Birmingham
Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal
Birmingham_and_Liverpool_Junction_Canal
English civil engineer
Henshall became Brindley's heir, and continued his work, completing the Harecastle Tunnel and the northern reaches of the canal including the junction with
Hugh_Henshall
English civil engineer and canal builder
project, and was probably involved in the construction of locks and of Harecastle Tunnel. He did not immediately take up engineering, even though the Chester
Josiah_Clowes
Former British railway company
Derby and Crewe. However part of the deal was that the proposed line from Harecastle to Liverpool was abandoned. Despite having arranged to purchase the T&M
North_Staffordshire_Railway
Railway line in England
West Coast Main Line. This was used as a diversionary route when the Harecastle diversion line was being constructed and continued in use for freight
Stoke_to_Market_Drayton_Line
Canal in the East Midlands of England
construction, Norwood Tunnel was the second longest canal tunnel in Britain, exceeded only by another of Brindley's tunnels, that at Harecastle on the Trent and
Chesterfield_Canal
Former railway station in Staffordshire, England
during the electrification of the West Coast Main Line as the Harecastle railway tunnels were not large enough to accommodate the overhead wires. Notes
Chatterley_railway_station
Navigation from the Trent to the Mersey to make an additional Tunnel through Harecastle Hill, in the County of Stafford, and an additional Reservoir in
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1823
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1823
Railway line in England
Crewe–Derby line Potteries Loop Line Kidsgrove Harecastle North Tunnel 130 yd 119 m Harecastle South Tunnel 1766 yd 1615 m Chatterley Potteries Loop Line
Stafford–Manchester_line
Industrial organisation
Underground, and a deviation of the West Coast Main Line at the Harecastle Railway Tunnel. Closed sections of the Aire and Calder Navigation (River Calder
British_Transport_Commission
List of quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom
gauge railways, particularly underground where the restricted size of the tunnels meant that narrow gauge lines were and are particularly well suited. Many
British quarrying and mining narrow-gauge railways
British_quarrying_and_mining_narrow-gauge_railways
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an unrecorded Old English female personal name composed of the elements tūn ‘settlement’, ‘village’ + hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’.
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English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from a place named with Middle English hard ‘difficult’, ‘inaccessible’, ‘impregnable’, or perhaps ‘cheerless’ + castel ‘castle’, ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’ (see Castle), perhaps Hardcastle Garth in North Yorkshire or Hardcastle Crags in West Yorkshire, although either or both of these could be from the surname. It has been suggested that the surname may come from a Roman fort forming part of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tunnell.
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