Severn Tunnel - Revision history

Weirdoldhattie at 17:42, 15 April 2026

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	~~51.566987, -2.660923, Severn Tunnel~~
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	'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Ableton Lane Tunnel]]<br>		'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Ableton Lane Tunnel]]<br>
	'''To Wales''': [[Caldicot Tunnel]]		'''To Wales''': [[Caldicot Tunnel]]

Weirdoldhattie at 18:36, 18 January 2010

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	<googlemap lat="51.~~569921~~" lon="-2.~~660666~~">		<googlemap lat="51.560051" lon="-2.660408">
	51.566987, -2.660923, Severn Tunnel		51.566987, -2.660923, Severn Tunnel
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	== History ==		== History ==
	7,669 yards long. Opened to goods traffic on the 1st September [[1886]].		7,669 yards long. Opened to goods traffic on the 1st September [[1886]].

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	Image:Severn Tunnel3.jpg\|As good as a close up as I could get. I kinda expected the actual tunnel portal to be a bit more special architecturally than it is.. ah well :) The modern Severn Bridge crossing can be seen in the background.		Image:Severn Tunnel3.jpg\|As good as a close up as I could get. I kinda expected the actual tunnel portal to be a bit more special architecturally than it is.. ah well :) The modern Severn Bridge crossing can be seen in the background.
	Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg\|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg\|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
			Image:Severn Tunnel7.jpg\|The tunnel as viewed from the rear of a train. ''© [[:Category:Andy Mitchell\|Andy Mitchell]]''.
	Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
	Image:Severn Tunnel6.jpg\|The Monmouthshire portal. ''c/o Chris Barton''		Image:Severn Tunnel6.jpg\|The Monmouthshire portal. ''c/o Chris Barton''
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	[[Category:Mark Lippiatt]]		[[Category:Mark Lippiatt]]
			[[Category:Andy Mitchell]]
	[[Category:Tunnels]]		[[Category:Tunnels]]

Weirdoldhattie at 20:20, 9 December 2007

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	Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg\|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg\|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
	Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
			Image:Severn Tunnel6.jpg\|The Monmouthshire portal. ''c/o Chris Barton''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

2007-12-09T20:18:16Z

History

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	'''To Wales''': [[Caldicot Tunnel]]		'''To Wales''': [[Caldicot Tunnel]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	Opened to goods traffic on the 1st September [[1886]].		7,669 yards long. Opened to goods traffic on the 1st September [[1886]].

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

Weirdoldhattie at 15:26, 9 December 2007

2007-12-09T15:26:19Z

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	Image:Severn Tunnel2.jpg\|The Severn Tunnel. The embankments are artificially high here (and at [[Cross Hands Road]]) because it's where all the spoil from digging the tunnel was dumped. The embankments also provide the tunnel with protection from flooding.		Image:Severn Tunnel2.jpg\|The Severn Tunnel. The embankments are artificially high here (and at [[Cross Hands Road]]) because it's where all the spoil from digging the tunnel was dumped. The embankments also provide the tunnel with protection from flooding.
	Image:Severn Tunnel3.jpg\|As good as a close up as I could get. I kinda expected the actual tunnel portal to be a bit more special architecturally than it is.. ah well :) The modern Severn Bridge crossing can be seen in the background.		Image:Severn Tunnel3.jpg\|As good as a close up as I could get. I kinda expected the actual tunnel portal to be a bit more special architecturally than it is.. ah well :) The modern Severn Bridge crossing can be seen in the background.
	Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg\|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''&copy, [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg\|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
	Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''&copy, [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''© [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Weirdoldhattie at 15:17, 9 December 2007

2007-12-09T15:17:20Z

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	Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''&copy, [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''		Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg\|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''&copy, [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt\|Mark Lippiatt]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			== See Also ==
			[[Pump House Siding]]
	[[Category:GWR]]		[[Category:GWR]]
	[[Category:Mark Lippiatt]]		[[Category:Mark Lippiatt]]
	[[Category:Tunnels]]		[[Category:Tunnels]]

Weirdoldhattie: New page:
51.566987, -2.660923, Severn Tunnel
'''To Bristol, the North or London''': Ableton Lane Tunnel...

2007-12-09T15:14:09Z

New page: <div style="float:right"> <googlemap lat="51.569921" lon="-2.660666"> 51.566987, -2.660923, Severn Tunnel </googlemap> </div> '''To Bristol, the North or London''': Ableton Lane Tunnel...

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<div style="float:right">
<googlemap lat="51.569921" lon="-2.660666">
51.566987, -2.660923, Severn Tunnel
</googlemap>
</div>
'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Ableton Lane Tunnel]]<br>
'''To Wales''': [[Caldicot Tunnel]]
== History ==
Opened to goods traffic on the 1st September [[1886]].
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Severn Tunnel1.jpg|I approached a spot that gave a good view of the Severn Tunnel by climbing these steps buried in the undergrowth. These steps were fenced off two days after the next photo appeared on the front page of the [[w:Bristol Evening Post|Bristol Evening Post]]!
Image:Severn Tunnel2.jpg|The Severn Tunnel. The embankments are artificially high here (and at [[Cross Hands Road]]) because it's where all the spoil from digging the tunnel was dumped. The embankments also provide the tunnel with protection from flooding.
Image:Severn Tunnel3.jpg|As good as a close up as I could get. I kinda expected the actual tunnel portal to be a bit more special architecturally than it is.. ah well :) The modern Severn Bridge crossing can be seen in the background.
Image:Severn Tunnel4.jpg|A close up of the tunnel portal taken on 5.5.04. ''&copy, [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt|Mark Lippiatt]]''
Image:Severn Tunnel5.jpg|The view fom the tunnel portal back towards Pilning. ''&copy, [[:Category:Mark Lippiatt|Mark Lippiatt]]''
</gallery>
[[Category:GWR]]
[[Category:Mark Lippiatt]]
[[Category:Tunnels]]