Islington Tunnel

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Islington Tunnel is a historic, nearly mile-long canal tunnel in North London that carries the Regent’s Canal beneath the borough of Islington.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal tunnel
transport infrastructure
architectEngineer James Morgan
builtFor Regent’s Canal Company
connects Camden area to Islington along Regent’s Canal
constructionEnd 1818
constructionMaterial brick
constructionStart 1815
country United Kingdom
crossesUnder Angel area of Islington
Upper Street
currentBoatPropulsion self-propelled craft
currentUse leisure boating
tourist waterway
endPoint near Colebrooke Row
feature arched brick portals
ventilation shafts
hasLighting yes
hasNo towpath
hasTrafficControl yes
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England
heritageStatus Grade II listed structure
historicalSignificance early 19th-century canal engineering work
historicalUse industrial freight transport
laterBoatPropulsion mechanical tugs
length approximately 878 metres
approximately 960 yards
locatedIn England
Islington
London
linked to: London, England

North London
United Kingdom
manages navigable canal traffic
navigationAuthority Canal & River Trust
nearbyArea Angel
Barnsbury
openingDate 1818
originalBoatPropulsion legging
owner Canal & River Trust
partOf Regent’s Canal
partOfRoute Grand Union Canal network
linked to: Grand Union Canal
passesUnder London Borough of Islington
safetyRequirement powered craft only
startPoint near Caledonian Road
status in use
waterway Regent’s Canal
waterwayType narrow canal

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Regent’s Canal hasStructure Islington Tunnel
Maida Hill Tunnel isSimilarTo Islington Tunnel