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Chirk Tunnel (southern entrance)

 
Chirk Viaduct, Chirk Tunnel, Chirk LL14 5BQ, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Chirk Tunnel (southern entrance) is a place on the waterways on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) between Chirk Tunnel (northern entrance) (2 furlongs to the northwest) and Chirk Aqueduct (northern end) (The English - Welsh Border runs across the middle of the aqueduct.) (1 furlong to the southeast).
 
It is at one end of Chirk Tunnel.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Chirk Aqueduct (northern end) is Chirk Pool (Large basin between Chirk Tunnel and Aqueduct); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Steve McArdle & Son
 Cashpoint

Amenities nearby at Chirk Tunnel (northern entrance)

 Chirk Station
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

New Marton Water Points3 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services10 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)7 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Bettisfield Services15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whixall Marina17 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Maesbury Wharf13 miles, 2 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Chirk Marina1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Coedfryn Water Point3 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf3 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Trevor Basin3 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Llangollen Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Ellesmere Services10 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)7 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Whixall Marina17 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Llangollen Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Whittington Wharf Narrowboats5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services10 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)7 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Whixall Marina17 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Maesbury Wharf13 miles, 2 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Chirk Marina1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Chirk Pool½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Rhoswiel Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Frankton Junction7 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Sewage Works Winding Hole10 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Branch Junction10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Town Wharf10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ellesmere Branch) to Ellesmere Town Wharf
Weston Arm Junction7 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Baysil Wood Winding Hole12 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Hawkswood Winding Hole8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Hampton Bank Winding Hole14 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Queen's Head Winding Hole11 miles and 7 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Whixall Moss Junction17 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Chirk Golf Course Winding Hole7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Chirk Marina1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Coedfryn Winding Hole3 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ruabon Branch Junction3 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Trevor Basin3 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Bryn Howel Winding Hole5 miles, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Maesbury Wharf13 miles, 2 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Whittington Wharf Narrowboats5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whixall Marina17 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Chirk Marina1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf3 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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Wikipedia has a page about Chirk Tunnel

Chirk Tunnel is a canal tunnel near Chirk, Wales.

It lies on the Llangollen Canal, immediately northwards of the Chirk Aqueduct. It is 421 metres (460 yd) long and has a complete towpath inside. The tunnel is designed for a single standard narrowboat, so passing is not possible. The tunnel is straight enough to be able to see if a boat is already inside the tunnel, and boats are required to show a light. Northbound boats must maintain power and momentum in order to push through, due to the shallow, narrow nature of the canal in the tunnel (such that water has little space to pass around the displacement of the boat), and the relatively fast 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) southbound current of the canal. The tunnel, the tunnel portals and the canal basin are collectively a Grade II* listed structure.

Other Wikipedia pages that might relate to Chirk Tunnel
[Chirk] the canal enters the Chirk Tunnel. Agriculture continues to be of some importance, as does tourism. The National Trust's Chirk Castle is an attraction [Chirk Aqueduct] to the aqueduct in 1870 to alleviate leakage. The Chirk Tunnel starts at the north end of the Chirk Aqueduct, allowing the canal to continue on towards [Llangollen Canal] crossed at Chirk, and Chirk Aqueduct opened in 1801, to exploit local supplies of iron and coal. The canal then passed through Chirk Tunnel, and reached [Tunnel] not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube construction techniques rather than traditional tunnel boring methods. A tunnel may be [List of canal tunnels in the United Kingdom] Hyde Bank Tunnel Woodley Tunnel Islington Tunnel Lisson Grove Tunnel Maida Hill Tunnel Falkirk Tunnel, Falkirk Roughcastle Tunnel, Falkirk. Part of the Falkirk [List of tunnels in the United Kingdom] This is a list of road, railway, waterway, and other tunnels in the United Kingdom. A tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length [Ellesmere Canal] level crossing over the Dee at Pontcysyllte, a further tunnel and aqueduct near Chirk, and a tunnel in Shropshire near Weston Lullingfields. A plan of the [Grade II* listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough] "Chirk Tunnel, including the N and S Portals, and Chirk Basin (20209)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019. "Chirk Tunnel, including [A55 road] of an immersed tube tunnel, the first of its kind constructed in the United Kingdom. At 1060m, the tunnel is the longest road tunnel in Wales. The decision
 
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Chirk, tunnel entrance © Mike Faherty :: Geograph Britain and Ireland
Aug 8, 2017 ... Southern portal of Chirk Tunnel, 460 yds, on Llangollen Canal. Listed by CADW ( Grade II*): ...
Category:Chirk Tunnel - Wikimedia Commons
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Visit the National Trust's Grade I listed Chirk Castle, Wrexham, Wales. ... times when the family used to kennel wolf-hounds beneath the entrance bridge!
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miles south west of Wrexham town centre and 5 miles north of Oswestry. The village sits within ... 2.17 Chirk Aqueduct and tunnel now form part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and ... entrance at the junction of Station Avenue and Church Street.
CHIRK CASTLE | Coflein
With a central gatehouse sited in the southern curtain wall, it would have had affinities with the Edwardian Castles of ... Description : Chirk Castle, north entrance.