Shortwood Tunnel (west portal)
Address is taken from a point 674 yards away.
Shortwood Tunnel (west portal) is on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction).
Early plans for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Exeter and Guildford were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Thomas Hunter was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Bolton except for a 6 mile isolated section from Longbury to Polechester. Expectations for coal traffic to Doncaster never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) was closed in 1888 when Southstone Tunnel collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Oliver Wright painted a mural of Slough Cutting on the side of Peter Edwards's house for a bet.

| Tardebigge Tunnel (northern entrance) | 8 furlongs | |
| Tardebigge Tunnel North Emergency Access | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Brockhill Lane Bridge No 57 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Tardebigge Old Wharf | 6½ furlongs | |
| Harris Bridge No 58 | 2 furlongs | |
| Shortwood Tunnel (west portal) | ||
| Shortwood Tunnel (east portal) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Grange Lane Gas Pipe Bridge No 58A | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Grange Lane Bridge No 59 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Scarfields Dingle Aqueduct | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Alvechurch Marina | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
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![Extent of temporary drainage. Near western entrance to Shortwood Tunnel on Worcester and Birmingham Canal, is a large drainage pipe used to take excess water away into the canal. Works carried out at the top appear to have buried a stream to avoid breaking up the pathway. [[8240784]] by Michael Westley – 26 January 2026](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/24/07/8240790_09918cf5_120x120.jpg)























