ST4603 : Beaminster: Horn Hill tunnel
near to Beaminster, Dorset, Great Britain
Beaminster: Horn Hill tunnel
The A3066 uses a short tunnel to overcome Horn Hill. The brick walls are 3ft 6 in thick and the tunnel is 350 feet in length. The plaque above the entrance is not entirely distinct, but it says:
The public are principally
indebted for the erection of this
TUNNEL
to the zealous exertions of
GILES RUSSELL of Beaminster GENT
begun August 1831, finished June 1832
M. Lane, Civil Engineer
The public are principally
indebted for the erection of this
TUNNEL
to the zealous exertions of
GILES RUSSELL of Beaminster GENT
begun August 1831, finished June 1832
M. Lane, Civil Engineer
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- ST4603, 4 images (more nearby - lo-fi)
- Photographer
- Chris Downer (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 24 August, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 25 August, 2008
- Category
- Tunnel (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
ST 467 032 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:49.5581N 2:45.4356W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: ST 467 032
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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