The Four Standedge Tunnels
Public Lecture
…On the famous Standedge Tunnels at Marsden
A talk by Trevor Ellis – Tuesday 28 January – for the Huddersfield and Halifax Geographical Association and Royal Geographical Society in conjunction with the University’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities research cluster (part of SURGE).
The speaker, Trevor Ellis, is a boat chaperone in the Standedge Canal Tunnel at Marsden in Huddersfield and and has written on the subject in his book entitled The Standedge Tunnels, published in 2017 by the Huddersfield Canal Society Ltd.
His talk on the night, The Four Standedge Tunnels, covers the history of the canal and three railway tunnels, together with the impact of their construction on the topography of the Tunnel End area of Marsden. The canal’s Standedge Tunnel, built for the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in 1811, is famous for being Britain’s longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel.
The talk will be held in the Joseph Priestley Building in room JPG/18, starting at 7.15pm. Admission to the talk is open to all and is free to GA members and students, and just £3 for visitors.
Further information about the talk can be obtained from the Branch Membership Secretary, Pam Cranmer on 01924 508947, and details of the work of the Sustainable and Resilient Communities research cluster is available online. Further information about the University’s Geography degree courses can also be found online.
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