Swainsley Tunnel
Swainsley Tunnel
| Date | 9 February 2013 | ||
| Location | Manifold Valley, White Peak, Staffordshire | SK 09088 57716; 53.11654°N, 1.86568°W | |
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The 150m-long railway tunnel at Swainsley was built on the insistence of Sir Thomas Wardle, who, although a shareholder in the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, which opened in 1904, did not want sight of the line spoiling the view from his weekend residence, Swainsley Hall. The minor road from Ecton to Wetton now passes through the tunnel, and this stretch of road is part of the Manifold Way footpath and cycle route.
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Single-track road now passes through the tunnel. A pedestrian refuge can be seen on the right.
Love the colors…
Carol Welsh
February 16, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Graham Stephen
February 17, 2013 at 7:43 pm
brilliant
therightprofileimages
February 16, 2013 at 6:51 pm
Graham Stephen
February 17, 2013 at 7:44 pm
You can tell it’s a narrow gauge railway tunnel! Great shots. Have you seen this lovely BFI film about it? http://youtu.be/dWZbZGGnE6E
teigl
February 17, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Fantastic! Thanks for the link, Iain. Very interesting to see the line in operation. And the view of the cave doesn’t seem to have changed much
Graham Stephen
February 17, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Forgot to say, the tunnel is at 1.21′ …
teigl
February 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm