On this day in 1960, 66 years ago, closure prompted Slapewath Viaduct to start its structural decline before a one-man campaign secured a Grade II listing for it 51 years later.
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Portals of longer tunnels
Portals of longer tunnels
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Discarded for a younger model next door, Colwall Old Tunnel is one of the country's longest disused bores at 1,567 yards.