Tar Tunnel, the Glossary
The Tar Tunnel is an abandoned tunnel located on the north bank of the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge at Coalport, England.[1]
Table of Contents
17 relations: Bitumen, Canal tunnel, Coalport, England, Hay Inclined Plane, Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Molasses, Panacea, Rheumatism, River Severn, Rope, Scurvy, Ship, Shropshire Canal, Spring (hydrology), William Reynolds (industrialist).
- 1787 establishments in England
- Disused tunnels
- Industrial archaeological sites in Shropshire
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
- Museums in Shropshire
- Tourist attractions in Shropshire
- Tunnels completed in 1787
- Tunnels in Shropshire
Bitumen
Bitumen is an immensely viscous constituent of petroleum.
Canal tunnel
A canal tunnel is a tunnel for a canal.
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Coalport
Coalport is a village in Shropshire, England. Tar Tunnel and Coalport are Ironbridge Gorge.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Hay Inclined Plane
The Hay Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, with a height of. Tar Tunnel and Hay Inclined Plane are Ironbridge Gorge.
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Ironbridge Gorge
The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge, containing the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Tar Tunnel and Ironbridge Gorge are industrial archaeological sites in Shropshire and Tourist attractions in Shropshire.
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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Tar Tunnel and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust are Archaeological museums in England, history of Shropshire, industry museums in England, Ironbridge Gorge and museums in Shropshire.
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Molasses
Molasses is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar.
Panacea
In Greek mythology and religion, Panacea (Greek Πανάκεια, Panakeia), a goddess of universal remedy, was the daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue.
River Severn
The River Severn (Afon Hafren), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain. Tar Tunnel and river Severn are Ironbridge Gorge.
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Rope
A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form.
Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
Shropshire Canal
The Shropshire Canal was a tub boat canal built to supply coal, ore and limestone to the industrial region of east Shropshire, England, that adjoined the River Severn at Coalbrookdale.
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Spring (hydrology)
A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from the aquifer and flows onto the top of the Earth's crust (pedosphere) to become surface water.
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William Reynolds (industrialist)
William Reynolds (14 April 1758 – 3 June 1803) was an ironmaster and a partner in the ironworks in Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.
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See also
1787 establishments in England
- Clayton Hospital
- Courage Brewery
- Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (NSW)
- Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel
- Fox, Fowler and Company
- High Bridge, Reading
- Hull Trinity House Academy
- Lord's Old Ground
- Marlborough Pub and Theatre
- Marylebone Cricket Club
- Papplewick Hall
- Perriam Down
- Rickmansworth Cricket Club
- Sheffield Iris
- Skerton Bridge
- Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill
- Tar Tunnel
- The Camden Head
- The New Church (Swedenborgian)
- The Wenlock Arms
- Wey and Arun Canal
Disused tunnels
Industrial archaeological sites in Shropshire
- Coalport China Museum
- Granville Country Park
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Snailbeach Countryside Site
- Tar Tunnel
- Three Tuns Brewery
Ironbridge Gorge
- Albert Edward Bridge
- Blists Hill Victorian Town
- Broseley
- Buildwas
- Buildwas Abbey
- Buildwas railway station
- Calcutts Ironworks
- Coalbrookdale
- Coalbrookdale railway station
- Coalport
- Coalport China Museum
- Coalport West railway station
- Coalport porcelain
- Hay Inclined Plane
- Ironbridge
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
- Ironbridge Institute
- Ironbridge and Broseley railway station
- Ironbridge power stations
- Jackfield
- Jackfield Halt railway station
- Jackfield Tile Museum
- Lightmoor Junction
- Madeley Wood Company
- Madeley, Shropshire
- Merrythought
- Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
- Neil Cossons
- Preens Eddy
- Resolution (beam engine)
- River Severn
- Severn Valley Railway
- South Telford Heritage Trail
- Tar Tunnel
- The Iron Bridge
- The Tuckies, Jackfield, Shropshire
- The Werps
- Wellington and Severn Junction Railway
- Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
- Blists Hill Victorian Town
- Broseley Pipeworks
- Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
- Coalport China Museum
- Darby Houses
- Enginuity
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
- Ironbridge Institute
- Jackfield Tile Museum
- Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
- Tar Tunnel
- The Iron Bridge
Museums in Shropshire
- Blists Hill Victorian Town
- Broseley Pipeworks
- Cambrian Heritage Railways
- Clun Town Hall
- Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
- Coalport China Museum
- Coleham Pumping Station
- Daniels Mill, Shropshire
- Enginuity
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
- Jackfield Tile Museum
- Land of Lost Content (museum)
- List of museums in Shropshire
- Llanymynech Heritage Area
- Merrythought
- Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
- Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
- Shrewsbury Castle
- Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
- Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
- Snailbeach Countryside Site
- Tar Tunnel
- The Iron Bridge
- Viroconium Cornoviorum
Tourist attractions in Shropshire
- Acton Scott
- Badger, Shropshire
- Battlefield Heritage Park
- British Ironworks Centre & Shropshire Sculpture Park
- Brown Moss
- Caer Caradoc
- Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)
- Caus Castle
- Church Stretton
- Craven Dunnill
- Daniels Mill, Shropshire
- Enginuity
- Flounders' Folly
- Green Wood Centre
- Haughmond Abbey
- Hawkstone Park
- Hopton Castle
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Land of Lost Content (museum)
- Langley Chapel
- Llangollen Canal
- Llanymynech Heritage Area
- Long Mynd
- Ludlow
- Ludlow Castle
- Montgomery Canal
- Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle
- Much Wenlock
- Newport, Shropshire
- Royal Oak
- Shrewsbury Castle
- Shrewsbury Flower Show
- Shropshire County Show
- Shropshire Hills National Landscape
- Shropshire Union Canal
- Snailbeach Countryside Site
- South Telford Heritage Trail
- Stapeley Hill
- Tar Tunnel
- Viroconium Cornoviorum
- Wyre Forest
Tunnels completed in 1787
- Tar Tunnel
Tunnels in Shropshire
- Berwick Tunnel
- Tar Tunnel
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_Tunnel
Also known as Coalport Tar Tunnel.