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HER Number (PRN):02813
Name:Donkey Tunnel, Queens Head
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

  • TRAMWAY (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • TUNNEL (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Summary

A 19th century tunnel, providing access from sand quarry to the S (PRN 31071) to Wharfs to the N. Trackway marked to S on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey mapping.

Parish:Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ32NW
Grid Reference:SJ 3404 2676

Related records

00927Related to: Montgomery Canal (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA2682 - 1980 field observation by Shropshire County Council
  • ESA5051 - 1994 evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock by SCCAS

Description

Tunnel, brick lined, which passes under the Queens Head to Rednal road-tramlines still in place. Connects the small sand pit on east side of road with warehouse alongside canal-trams were pulled by a donkey-hence the name-broken into June 1980-now sealed up at eastern end. A Tyler FI 1980 <1>

Photographed in the 1980s. <2><3><4>

Tramway to S marked on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey mapping, connecting the site with the Sand Pit to the S (also marked) [PRN 31071]. <5>

Noted during a desk-based assessment and walkover survey in 1994, ahead of Phase 2 of the Montgomery Canal restoration. Noted as running beneath the Rednall road provided access from the sand pit to the canal wharfs. Unaffected by the proposed scheme. <6>


<00> Shropshire County Council SMR, Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards, SMR Card for PRN SA 02813 (Card index). SSA20722.


<01> Tyler Alan W, 1980, Visit Notes, 1980 (Site visit report). SSA7686.


<02> Tyler Alan W, 1980-Jun, Donkey Tunnel' Under Queens Head To Rednal Rd (Photograph). SSA12932.


<03> Anon, Donkey Tunnel Queens Head (Photograph). SSA7684.


<04> Turner V E, 1980-May/Jun, Donkey Tunnel At SJ 3400 2682 To SJ 3402 2680 (Photograph). SSA7685.


<05> Ordnance Survey, c1899-1903, OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset (Map). SSA20952.


<06> Hannaford Hugh R, 1994, An archaeological evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock, Site 7 (Field survey report). SSA21046.

Sources

[00]SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 02813.
[01]SSA7686 - Site visit report: Tyler Alan W. 1980. Visit Notes, 1980.
[02]SSA12932 - Photograph: Tyler Alan W. 1980-Jun. Donkey Tunnel' Under Queens Head To Rednal Rd. Black and white. 35mm.
[03]SSA7684 - Photograph: Anon. Donkey Tunnel Queens Head. Colour.
[04]SSA7685 - Photograph: Turner V E. 1980-May/Jun. Donkey Tunnel At SJ 3400 2682 To SJ 3402 2680. Black and white. 35mm.
[05]SSA20952 - Map: Ordnance Survey. c1899-1903. OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset. OS County Series.
[06]SSA21046 - Field survey report: Hannaford Hugh R. 1994. An archaeological evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock. SCCAS Rep. 54. Site 7.
Date Last Edited:Dec 12 2014 9:53AM

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