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The Bruce Tunnel is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. The tunnel is 502 yards (459 m) long. It is named after Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury (1729–1814), the local landowner, who, when the canal was being built, would not allow a deep cutting through his land, and insisted on a tunnel instead. At the eastern end of the tunnel is a plaque commemorating its construction:

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rdfs:label	Bruce Tunnel (en) Tunnel Bruce (fr)
rdfs:comment	The Bruce Tunnel is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. The tunnel is 502 yards (459 m) long. It is named after Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury (1729–1814), the local landowner, who, when the canal was being built, would not allow a deep cutting through his land, and insisted on a tunnel instead. At the eastern end of the tunnel is a plaque commemorating its construction: (en) Le tunnel Bruce est un tunnel-canal situé sur le bief de partage du canal Kennet et Avon entre l’écluse amont de Wootton et les écluses de Crofton dans le Wiltshire, en Angleterre. D'une longueur de 459 m, c'est le seul tunnel sur le canal. Il est nommé d'après Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, premier comte d‘Ailesbury (1729-1814), le propriétaire terrien local, qui, lorsque le canal était en construction, ne permit pas une coupe profonde à travers ses terres, et insista pour qu’un tunnel soit réalisé à la place. À l'extrémité est du tunnel se trouve une plaque commémorant sa construction : (fr)
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location	Wiltshire
dcterms:subject	Canals in Wiltshire Canal tunnels in England Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnels in Wiltshire Tunnels completed in 1809
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alt	Red brick tunnel entrance to a tunnel through which light can just be seen at the far end. On either side are grassy banks down to the water. (en)
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has abstract	The Bruce Tunnel is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. The tunnel is 502 yards (459 m) long. It is named after Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury (1729–1814), the local landowner, who, when the canal was being built, would not allow a deep cutting through his land, and insisted on a tunnel instead. At the eastern end of the tunnel is a plaque commemorating its construction: The tunnel has red brick portals, capped with Bath stone, each with a decorative plaque of Pennant stone. Construction was begun in 1806 and finished in 1809. It is lined with English bond brickwork and has a wide bore to cope with the '' used on this canal. There is no towpath through the tunnel, so walkers and cyclists must walk across the top of the hill. When canal boats were still pulled by horses, the boatmen had to haul boats through the tunnel by hand, pulling on chains that ran along the inside walls. The tunnel is about 1.3 miles (2 km) north of Burbage village. To the north lies the Savernake Forest which is open to the public with footpaths, drives and picnic sites, hence the tunnel is also sometimes known as the Savernake Tunnel. The main Paddington to Penzance 'Berks and Hants' railway line crosses the tunnel diagonally; both portals can be seen (from different points along the railway) from the windows of passing trains with the canal running close to the railway at each end. (en) Le tunnel Bruce est un tunnel-canal situé sur le bief de partage du canal Kennet et Avon entre l’écluse amont de Wootton et les écluses de Crofton dans le Wiltshire, en Angleterre. D'une longueur de 459 m, c'est le seul tunnel sur le canal. Il est nommé d'après Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, premier comte d‘Ailesbury (1729-1814), le propriétaire terrien local, qui, lorsque le canal était en construction, ne permit pas une coupe profonde à travers ses terres, et insista pour qu’un tunnel soit réalisé à la place. À l'extrémité est du tunnel se trouve une plaque commémorant sa construction : Ce qui en français donne : Le tunnel a ses entrées en briques rouges, coiffées de pierre de Bath, chacune d’entre elles ornée d’une plaque de pierre décorative. Il a été commencé en 1806 et achevé en 1809. Il est bordé de briques disposées selon l’arrangement « English bond » et dispose d'une large section pour pouvoir laisser passer les barges « Newbury» utilisées sur ce canal. Il n'y a pas de chemin de halage à travers le tunnel, les piétons et les cyclistes doivent passer par le sommet de la colline. Quand les péniches étaient encore tirées par des chevaux, les bateliers devaient faire avancer leurs bateaux dans le tunnel à la main, en tirant sur les chaînes qui couraient le long des murs. Au-dessus du tunnel se trouve la forêt de Savernake qui est ouverte au public avec des sentiers, des sites de pique-nique. (fr)
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