Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester rail-way, Edge-Hill
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Title
Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester rail-way, Edge-Hill
Subject
Illustration of the construction of the Edge Hill tunnel, also known as Wapping Tunnel
Description
Wapping or Edge Hill Tunnel was constructed to enable goods services to operate between Liverpool docks and Manchester, as part of the planned Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It is said to be the first tunnel in the world to be bored under a city. The tunnel is 2,030 metres (1.26 mi) long, running downhill from Edge Hill cutting, near the former Crown Street Station goods yard in the east of the city, to Park Lane Goods Station near Wapping Dock. It now passes beneath the Merseyrail Northern Line approximately a quarter of a mile south of Liverpool Central Station underground.The tunnel opened in 1830 and closed on 15 May 1972.
Creator
C. & G. Pyne, engraved on steel by John Davies
Source
Lancashire Illustrated, from original drawings by S. Austin, J. Harwood & G. & C. Pyne, published 1831
Publisher
Lancaster University
Date
1831
Contributor
Dr Michael Winstanley
Rights
Out of copyright
Relation
Extensive commentary at Subterranea Britannica: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/l/liverpool_edge_hill_cutting/index.shtml
Aquatint (1833) of a watercolour by T.T. Bury, now in the National Railway Museum, of the tunnel in use, apparently lit by naked flames, is available on Wikimedia: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Tunnel,_from_Bury%27s_Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway,_1831_-_artfinder_267574.jpg
Coverage
Nineteenth century
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Engraving of drawing
Collection
Citation
C. & G. Pyne, engraved on steel by John Davies , “Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester rail-way, Edge-Hill,” Local History Resources for Schools, accessed April 17, 2024, https://regionalheritage.omeka.net/items/show/11.
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