Painting of Gorsty Hill Tunnel connecting Halesowen & Old Hill

Painting of Gorsty Hill Tunnel for Dudley Canal No.2 connecting Halesowen and Old Hill

The Dudley No.2 Canal passes through Gorsty Hill Tunnel and measures some 577 yards. It has no tow path so barges would have been 'legged' through the tunnel. However, in the early part of the twentieth century, the BCN operated a tug service through the tunnel and the remains of its dock can be found at the northern portal. There was once a tug-house here but nothing remains of this today. The tunnel's confined bore is infamous in boating circles. Working boatmen were content to abandon the tiller and spend the time it took to pass through the 557 yards in their cabins because the boat could hardly crash about.

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