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Oxenhall Tunnel (eastern entrance)

 
Holders Lane, Forest of Dean GL18 1RN, United Kingdom
 
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Oxenhall Tunnel (eastern entrance) is a minor waterways place on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal between Hereford Basin (Site of terminal basins) (23 miles and 5¾ furlongs and 11 locks to the west) and Over Junction (Junction with the currently closed Hereford and Gloucester Canal) (10 miles and 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks to the southeast).
 
It is at one end of Oxenhall Tunnel.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Hereford Basin is Oxenhall Tunnel (western entrance); 1 mile and 4 furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Over Junction is Cold Harbour Lane Bridge; 1¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Monksbury Court Accommodation Bridge14 miles, 1¾ furlongs
Ashperton Tunnel (western entrance)11 miles, 4½ furlongs
Ashperton Tunnel (eastern entrance)11 miles, 2½ furlongs
Boyce Court Bridge1 mile, 6½ furlongs
Oxenhall Tunnel (western entrance)1 mile, 4 furlongs
Oxenhall Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Cold Harbour Lane Bridge1¾ furlongs
Coal Branch Lock (top lock)6½ furlongs
Double Locks4 miles, 3 furlongs
Rudford Lock7 miles, 4¾ furlongs
Over Winding Hole9 miles, 7 furlongs
 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Over Junction

Gloucester Dock Lock11 miles, 7 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Dock Lock
Gloucester Waterways Museum Arm11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Waterways Museum Arm
Llanthony Road Bridge12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Road Bridge
Llanthony Pontoons12 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Pontoons
Sellars Bridge15 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sellars Bridge
Saul Junction Winding Hole19 miles, 5½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Saul Junction Marina19 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction19 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Over Junction

Llanthony Road Bridge12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Road Bridge
Sellars Bridge15 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sellars Bridge
Parkend Bridge18 miles, ½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Parkend Bridge
Saul Junction Winding Hole19 miles, 5½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Saul Junction Marina19 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Over Junction

Over Winding Hole9 miles, 7 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Over Junction
Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction
Upper Parting Junction11 miles, 5 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Northern Section) to Upper Parting Junction Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Waterways Office (South Wales and Severn Waterways) - Canal & River Trust
Gloucester Docks11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Docks
Monk Meadow Dock12 miles, 3½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Monk Meadow Dock
Quedgeley Oil Depot15 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Quedgeley Oil Depot
Pegthorne Bridge Winding Hole19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Pegthorne Bridge Winding Hole
Saul Junction Winding Hole19 miles, 5½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Over Junction, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole

In the direction of Hereford Basin

Crews' Pitch Wharf15 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hereford Basin
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal] 1792, and recommended a diversion to Newent. This route required a tunnel at Oxenhall, and another act of parliament was obtained in 1793 to sanction the [Dymock] through the 2,192 yard Oxenhall Tunnel. Dymock railway station was on this line which closed in 1959, but the canal (including the tunnel), is now being restored [Josiah Clowes] 192-yard (2,004 m) tunnel at Oxenhall. The tunnel was recommended by Henshall and Whitworth, and Clowes used gin wheels from the Sapperton tunnel to assist the [Newent railway station] 474. "Newent station on OS 25 inch map Gloucestershire XVII.10 (Newent; Oxenhall)". National Library of Scotland. 1903. Retrieved 6 July 2020. The Railway
 
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Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal - Wikipedia
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