Greywell Tunnel
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Greywell Tunnel is a disused, bat-inhabited canal tunnel in Hampshire, England, notable as the former western terminus of the Basingstoke Canal and a protected wildlife site.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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bat roost ⓘ canal tunnel ⓘ disused transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| access | public access prohibited inside tunnel ⓘ |
| collapseDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| connects | Greywell with the western section of the Basingstoke Canal ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designatedAsSSSIDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
important breeding site for bats
ⓘ
important hibernation site for bats ⓘ |
| endPoint | near Mapledurwell, Hampshire ⓘ |
| entranceVisibility |
eastern portal visible
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western portal blocked by collapse ⓘ |
| function | former navigation route for barges ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Brandt’s bat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daubenton’s bat ⓘ Natterer’s bat ⓘ brown long-eared bat ⓘ whiskered bat ⓘ |
| hasStructure | towpath tunnel at eastern end ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Site of Special Scientific Interest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being western terminus of the Basingstoke Canal
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large bat colony ⓘ undisturbed underground habitat ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1,215 yards
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approximately 1,230 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basingstoke Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Hampshire ⓘ village of Greywell ⓘ |
| managedBy | Natural England (for SSSI aspects) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationStatus | closed to boats ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Greywell Moors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Whitewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1794 ⓘ |
| owner | Basingstoke Canal Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Basingstoke Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
bat populations
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| startPoint | Greywell, Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
collapsed
ⓘ
disused ⓘ |
| tunnelType | brick-lined canal tunnel ⓘ |
| waterway | Basingstoke Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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