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Sapperton Tunnel was the biggest engineering feature of the Thames & Severn Canal, and the longest tunnel of any kind in England between 1789 and 1811, but has now unfortunately fallen into disrepair. The tunnel in the middle of the Thames & Severn Canal, was first used over 200 years ago on the 20th April 1789. At the time it was the state of the art in canal technology, being then at 3,817yds (2·17 miles or 3·49 km) the longest tunnel ever dug in England. Trade flourished, and despite problems with the construction and water supply, the canal and Sapperton Tunnel remained in use until the early 1900s. |
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