Information for record number MWA4353:
Newbold Tunnel, Newbold on Avon

Summary The site of a canal tunnel, a tunnel with a canal running through it. It dated from the Imperial period but is no longer visible. It was located on the Oxford canal, 350m north of St Botolph's Church.
What Is It?  
Type: Canal, Canal Tunnel
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rugby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 48 77
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 This is the location of the new Newbold tunnel. The position of the original tunnel, on the line of the canal before it was straightened, is difficult to locate. "The new 204 yard tunnel at Newbold was a really magnificent structure built to dimensions capable of dealing with a considerable increase in traffic. It is a lofty 14 foot 4 inches from water level to the crown of the arch, and its width of 24 foot leaves room for a 3 foot 8 inch towpath on each side of the 14 foot 8 inch wide water channel...the portals were constructed with long ramps on each side making them each into an unusually long roving bridge. Unfortunately 83 yards of brickwork soon started to spoil and had to be cased with a blue brick in 1847."
2 No sign of the old tunnel could be found. The new tunnel is in good condition and remains in use.
3 The southern portal of the original tunnel is situated about 20m west of Newbold Church (MWA30321)
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Kilburn C D
Date: 1984
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 4315
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: The Oxford Canal
Author/originator: Compton H J
Date:
Page Number: 17, 21, 100
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Gill Stewart
Author/originator: Stewart G
Date: 2014 onwards
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
A view of Newbold Canal Tunnel, Newbold on Avon, Rugby
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1900s
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CANAL * An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes. back
monument TUNNEL * An underground channel with a vaulted roof. Use specific type where known. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument RAMP * An inclined plane connecting two different levels, used to accomodate the movement of vehicles, wheeled apparatus,livestock etc. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument ROVING BRIDGE * A bridge which takes the towpath across the canal. back
monument CANAL TUNNEL * A tunnel with a canal running through it. back
monument WATER CHANNEL * An artificial watercourse for the conveyance of water. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument PORTAL * A door, gate, doorway or gateway of grand or elaborate construction. Use specific type where possible. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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