Lapal Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Lapal Tunnel (eastern entrance) is on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Abandoned Line ) near to Presfield Cutting.
The Act of Parliament for the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Abandoned Line ) was passed on January 1 1876 despite strong opposition from Nicholas Thomas who owned land in the area. In 1905 the Reigate and Polestone Canal built a branch to join at Barworth. Expectations for iron traffic to Tameside never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Abandoned Line ) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the use of the canal for cooling Perth power station was enough to keep it open. "Travels of The Wreck" by Thomas Taylor describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Wolverhampton Embankment.

| Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route | 2 miles, 6 furlongs | |
| Manor Lane Bridge | 2 miles, 4½ furlongs | |
| Lapal Tunnel (western entrance) | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Lapal Tunnel (eastern entrance) | ||
| Somery Road Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
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The Lapal Tunnel (old spelling Lappal Tunnel) is a disused 3,795-yard (3,470 m) canal tunnel on the five mile dry section of the Dudley No. 2 Canal in the West Midlands, England. It takes its name from the settlement of Lapal.





















