The Lapal Tunnel (old spelling Lappal Tunnel) is a disused 3,795-yard (3,470 m) canal tunnel on the five mile dry section of the Dudley No. 2 Canal in the West Midlands, England. [2]

We are a group of Canal and Narrow Boat enthusiasts with a passion for restoring the lost link between the Dudley No.2 Canal and the Worcestershire and Birmingham Canal, bringing new …

Considered all together, the two heritage sites if fully developed and then linked by a tunnel with a ‘hidden’ museum chamber, could elevate the Lapal Greenway into becoming a highly …

Dec 23, 2022 · The Lapal Canal was built in 1798 to bypass Birmingham with coal coming from the Black Country to London through the Lapal Tunnel near Halesowen, cutting out the busy …

The Lapal Canal Trust (LCT) was formed in 1990 when a group of inland waterway enthusiasts realised the restoration potential for the Dudley No. 2 Lapal Canal. Their initiating and …

This is to be done under the aegis of the Lapal Canal Trust (LCT) whose full Vision is the complete restoration of the entire ‘5-mile’ length of disused canal between Hawne Basin in …

Mar 16, 2019 · Today the Lapal tunnel remains collapsed in several locations, its portals covered over and is bisected by an M5 cutting, with no prospect of reopening. However, restoration …

The canal is derelict for 5.3 miles (8.5km) from Hawne Basin through the Lapal Tunnel and on to Selly Oak Junction on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. Restoration of this section is …

The Lapal Canal was built in 1798 to bypass Birmingham with coal coming from the Black Country to London through the Lapal Tunnel near Halesowen, cutting out the busy and congested city …

Dec 30, 2024 · The original canal took a different route from here to California via the now lost Lapal Tunnel. Most of the old line between here and California is untraceable and both tunnel …