Tar Tunnel
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Tar Tunnel is a historic 18th-century industrial tunnel in Ironbridge Gorge, England, known for its natural bitumen seepage and role in the early Industrial Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tar Tunnel canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic industrial tunnel
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
industrial heritage site
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tunnel in Shropshire ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | c. 1787 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discovery | bitumen discovered during tunnel excavation ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | natural hydrocarbon seep ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | entrance near the Shropshire Canal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bitumen seeping through walls
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brick-lined tunnel ⓘ |
| hasLighting | artificial lighting for visitors ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | former Shropshire Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Scheduled Monument
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part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| industry |
coal mining
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tar production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the early Industrial Revolution
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natural bitumen seepage ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1000 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Ironbridge Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | near the River Severn ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
bitumen
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coal tar ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Coalport China Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Coalport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | to construct a canal tunnel to coal mines ⓘ |
| owner | Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransportAccess | local bus services to Ironbridge Gorge area ⓘ |
| region | West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | restricted visitor access into tunnel ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early industrial exploitation of natural bitumen
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illustrates industrial archaeology of Ironbridge Gorge ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Ironbridge Gorge Museums complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity | guided tours ⓘ |
| usedFor | demonstrating historic industrial processes to visitors ⓘ |
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