Shrewley Tunnel (southeastern entrance)
Address is taken from a point 277 yards away.
Shrewley Tunnel (southeastern entrance) is on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) near to Wrexham Inclined plane.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

Mooring here is tolerable (it's just about possible if really necessary), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours.
| Hatton Winding Hole | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Hatton Station Bridge No 56 | 5 furlongs | |
| Mid-Warwickshire Yacht Club | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Gallows Bridge No 57 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Ball's Bridge No 58 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Shrewley Tunnel (southeastern entrance) | ||
| Shrewley Tunnel (northwestern entrance) | 2 furlongs | |
| Shrewley Tythe Barn Bridge No 59 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Castle Meadow Bridge No 60 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| White Bridge No 61 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Foxbrook Aqueduct No 6 | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Shrewley Tunnel (northwestern entrance)
There's a path leading up to the village, a telephone box, a pub and a general store/sub post office.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Wikipedia has a page about Shrewley Tunnel
Shrewley Tunnel is a canal tunnel near Shrewley, Warwickshire, England, which opened in 1799. It became part of the Grand Union Canal in 1929.




![Shrewley Tunnel, Grand Union Canal, Warwickshire. This is the south-east portal. The tunnel is 433 yards (396 metres) in length, and was opened in 1799 when the Warwick and Birmingham Canal was completed. Two seven foot beam boats can pass each other in the tunnel. There is no towpath, so the horses were taken through the hill in their own tunnel a bit higher up.[[[1172572]]] by Roger D Kidd – 06 September 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/71/08/1710814_0652bfe5_120x120.jpg)
![South-east portal of Shrewley Tunnel, Warwickshire. The tunnel is 433 yards (396 metres) in length, and was opened in 1799 when the Warwick and Birmingham Canal was completed. Two seven foot beam boats can pass through the tunnel. The horses used to be led up the track to the left and through their own tunnel, to be re-attached to the boats on the other side. (See David's picture from the other end [[[5117]]]) by Roger D Kidd – 06 September 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/71/02/1710222_f5255534_120x120.jpg)







![Railway northwest of the Hatton triangle. The Hatton triangle is the junction for Stratford upon Avon from the former GWR. Here the single track northwestern side joins the main line. The reverse view is [[4491091]] with an excursion train. West Midlands Trains operates a service on this route between Stratford, Birmingham and beyond, as well as a service on the Stratford-Birmingham Shakespeare Line via Henley-in-Arden. Chiltern Railways runs a service via the other arm of the junction to Stratford from London Marylebone, supplemented by a local service from Leamington Spa [[3332275]]. In the distance here is the high bridge over the railway at Shrewley: [[3396475]] is the view back. by Robin Stott – 04 August 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/16/91/6169170_858fe5b9_120x120.jpg)
















![Grand Union Canal: Bridge Number 58: Ball's Bridge. Ball's Bridge is a farmers' bridge. It is nameless on the 1905 Edition of the large scale Ordnance Survey map, but credited on the 1925 Edition.Totally coincidentally Roger's [[1709858]] was taken 4 years previously to the day. Evidently the old sign on the parapet has since dropped off.From this position one can see right through Shrewley Tunnel to the next bridge beyond. by Nigel Cox – 06 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/18/86/3188647_fab48350_120x120.jpg)