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34-641: Maida Hill Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Regent's Canal in London , England. The two other tunnels on the Regent's Canal are Islington Tunnel and Eyre's Tunnel . The Regent's Canal was authorised by an Act of Parliament in July 1812. The plans had been drawn up by James Morgan , working as an assistant to the architect John Nash . With some influence from Nash, Morgan secured the post of Engineer, Architect and Land Surveyor for

68-551: A New Course: Britain's Inland Waterways in the Third Sector'. This promoted the original suggestion by British Waterways, that it should become a private company, inheriting all of the property and other waterway assets held in public ownership by British Waterways. On 24 March 2010, the Labour government announced its decision to mutualise British Waterways, a commitment which was repeated in Labour's 2010 manifesto: "To give more people

102-402: A boat through the tunnel when the boards on which they were lying slipped. One man was seriously injured, a second was crushed to death by the barge, and the body of the third was never found. The tunnel is regularly used by trip boats, with the first motor boat, Jasons Trip , starting operation in 1951. In 1953, Evelyn , operated by Lord St Davids, also worked through the tunnel. It was towed by

136-441: A governing council of 28 members. Members of the first council included a mix of nominated and elected individuals. Council advises on shaping policy, raising and debating issues, providing guidance, perspective and a sounding board for the trustees. For each of the trust's waterway areas there is a regional partnership drawn from local communities. In addition an all-Wales partnership considers issues relating to Welsh waterways and

170-457: A horse to the east of the tunnel, by a tractor to the west, and human powered through the tunnel. In the 1970s, Westminster City Council decided to build a cafe at the west end of the tunnel. Despite strong local opposition, a concrete and steel raft was constructed over the western portal, and the Cafe Laville was built on it. The tunnel lies on a 27-mile (43 km) level section of canal. To

204-678: A name and logo for a charitable trust which would inherit its English and Welsh operations: the Canal & River Trust, branded in Wales as Glandŵr Cymru (meaning Waterside Wales) — the Canal & River Trust in Wales. The Trust received charitable status in April and received parliamentary approval in June. In July 2012, all British Waterways' assets, liabilities and responsibilities in England and Wales were transferred to

238-526: A number of trip boats which operate on the section between Little Venice and Camden Locks, passing through the tunnel and calling at the zoo, and the tunnel is only wide enough for one way traffic. Boats are therefore required to give way if another boat is approaching in the opposite direction. In 2016, the Canal & River Trust provisionally opened access to non-powerfed craft such as kayaks, packrafts and canoes. Canal tunnel The longest canal tunnel in

272-569: A number of tunnels on the Irtysh–Karamay–Ürümqi Canal in China. For those, the term water tunnel is more commonly used. Canal tunnels were made in the Kingdom of Travancore as early as 1876. Canal %26 River Trust The Canal & River Trust ( CRT ), branded as Glandŵr Cymru in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and

306-492: A radical overhaul of waterway management and a transfer from public corporation to not-for-profit organisation. The event was supported by speakers from each of the three main parties: Charlotte Atkins MP, Peter Ainsworth MP and Lembit Opik MP. British Waterways chairman, Tony Hales said: "The private sector built the canals, the public sector rescued them and I believe the third sector can be their future". In November 2009, British Waterways published another paper 'Setting

340-454: A separate partnership exists for the trust's museums and attractions. The trustees are legally responsible for ensuring that the trust meets its charitable objectives. Trustees are the unpaid board directors of the trust, taking collective decisions on policy and overarching strategy and providing oversight of the executive directors. Executive directors manage the everyday operation of the trust and develop policy and strategy for approval by

374-515: A stake in a highly valued national asset, British Waterways will be turned into a mutually owned co-operative". Following the 2010 general election , the incoming coalition government reaffirmed its support for status change on the waterways, as an example of the Conservative Party's commitment to the so-called Big Society . Waterways Minister Richard Benyon MP stated on 21 June 2010 the government's "intention to move British Waterways to

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408-636: A wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in England and Wales . Launched on 12 July 2012, the Trust took over the responsibilities of the state-owned British Waterways in England and Wales. The concept of a National Waterways Conservancy was first championed and articulated in the 1960s by Robert Aickman , the co-founder of the Inland Waterways Association , as a way to secure the future of Britain's threatened inland waterways network. The idea

442-423: Is a long wooded cutting, before the canal skirts a housing estate built on the site of the former Marylebone goods yard. It then passes through Eyre's Tunnel, which is often known as Lisson Grove Bridge, and into the eastern portal of Maida Hill Tunnel. The tunnel runs underneath Aberdeen Place on which stands the renowned Crocker's Folly Hotel, so called because it was reputed to have been built in anticipation of

476-471: The towpath continues through the tunnel. In other cases, especially on English narrow canals, there is no towpath. The horse would be led over the hill and the boat would be propelled by legging . The term "canal tunnel" is not commonly applied to tunnels used to conduct water (for irrigation, water supply, etc.), such as the 48-kilometre-long Arpa - Sevan tunnel in Armenia (see List of longest tunnels ), or

510-484: The Canal & River Trust, which was launched officially on 12 July. At the same time, the Canal & River Trust merged with the English and Welsh operations of The Waterways Trust , a charity previously affiliated to British Waterways, to avoid confusion and as both charities had similar aims. BWML, a private company limited by guarantee, was formerly owned by the Canal & River Trust and managed some 20 marinas. It

544-436: The Canal & River Trust: The Canal & River Trust is the owner or navigation authority for over 2,000 miles of waterways. These are: The Canal & River Trust operates several museums and visitor attractions that relate to canals and waterways. In December 2016, Private Eye magazine reported that the Canal & River Trust had seized a historic retired lightship which had been moored for ten years at

578-634: The Waterways Partnership regions which are: The Trust receives a fixed grant from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs over the 15 years commencing 2012. Its major other sources of income are from utilities (including fibre optic data connections and water sales) and property rentals from a £500 million property endowment granted by the government. It also receives an income from issuing licences for boats using and mooring on

612-578: The arrival of the railway which went to Marylebone instead. After that it passes beneath Edgware Road to emerge at the western portal with its restaurant above. The section between the tunnel mouth and Little Venice is tree-lined, with fine Regency houses on both sides. There is a junction with the Paddington Arm , leading to Paddington Basin , and the main line of the canal continues westwards to Old Oak Common , where Eurostar trains are stabled, and Wormwood Scrubs park and prison. The canal through

646-448: The canal did not include a tunnel at Maida Hill, but objections to the planned route resulted in one becoming necessary, and subsequent objections to the alignment of the tunnel by a Mr Portman resulted in the short Eyre's Tunnel also needing to be constructed. Work began in 1812, but was hindered when a spring was encountered. Damage caused by the incoming water resulted in casualties among the workmen, and subsequent delays. However, both of

680-631: The civil society, subject to the outcome of the spending review." Between March and June 2011, Defra ran a public consultation 'A New Era for the Waterways' on the overall structure of the proposed new body, the potential inclusion of the river navigations under the management of the Environment Agency (another public body), and the abolition of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council. In October 2011, British Waterways announced

714-480: The docks near the maritime museum in Liverpool , following a dispute over unpaid berthing fees. The ship, named Planet , had served as the country's last crewed lightship until 1989, when it went to a museum and later to Liverpool's docks, where it was restored and used as a cafe and volunteer-operated maritime radio museum. The ship's owner reportedly owed overdue berthing fees, which were subsequently paid but not before

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748-521: The east are Camden Locks, the first three of twelve locks through which the canal descends 96 feet (29 m) to Limehouse Basin , from which Limehouse Lock provides access to the Thames. After passing under the A5205 road bridge, there is a right-angled bend after the locks, with the stub of Cumberland Basin to the left. The route then follows the northern edge of Regent's Park , which houses London Zoo . There

782-412: The extensive network of towpaths that run alongside the canals and rivers without payment of a fee. Horses may not be ridden or walked on a towpath unless it has been formally designated as a bridleway . Access by motorbikes and other motorised vehicles is not permitted. The trust is headed by a board of 10 appointed and unelected trustees with a chairperson, which is legally responsible for overseeing

816-444: The new company, and oversaw the construction of the canal. However, he had little experience of civil engineering, and so the company advertised for designs for the locks and tunnels. The tunnelling work was awarded to the contractor Daniel Pritchard, who was also responsible for the much longer Grand Union Canal tunnels at Husbands Bosworth and Crick , and went on to become a specialist tunnelling contractor. The original plans for

850-453: The trust had towed and impounded the boat in Sharpness , Gloucestershire, thereby incurring further hefty fees. The Merseyside Civic Society launched a petition to bring the vessel back to Liverpool but the trust later sold it for £12,500, less than its estimated scrap valuation of £70,000. The trust faced possible legal action over the seizure and sale of the ship. In November 2019, the Trust

884-475: The trustees. The trust is supported through a number of advisory committees covering a range of different areas from freight and navigation to volunteering and heritage. These groups provide advice direct to the management of the trust. The trust's head office is in Ellesmere Port . It operates 11 local offices that deal with the general maintenance of the waterways in their area. These offices are based on

918-489: The tunnel is navigable by wide-beam boats, with a beam of 14.5 feet (4.4 m), and a draught of 4 feet (1.2 m). The tunnel has a length of 817 feet (249 m) and headroom of 8.5 feet (2.6 m). The tunnel is 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from Paddington Junction, and 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from Hampstead Road Locks, a pair of locks which begin the fall to the Thames, and home to the Camden Canal Centre. There are

952-415: The tunnels were completed by 1816, enabling part of the canal to be opened in that year, as far as Camden. Spoil from the excavations was used to level land to the north of the canal, which became the third site of Lord's Cricket Ground . The canal had cut through part of the outfield of the second site. The tunnel was built without a towpath, and boats were legged through it. In 1825, three men were working

986-484: The waterways; this is one of the largest income streams that Canal and River Trust Limited has, after the government grant and has been given a funding pledge by the People's Postcode Lottery of over £1 million. The Prince of Wales is the patron of the Canal & River Trust and the actor Brian Blessed supports the trust's volunteer appeal. In June 2012 the trust announced three major corporate partners to support

1020-437: The work towards the Trust's charitable objectives and sets strategy for the trust. The trust has a 28-member council which referees the business of the trust and whose construction reflects the range of waterway users, from boating and angling through to walking and conservation. Finally, an executive team and six regional directors are collectively concerned with the ordinary running of the trust. The Canal & River Trust has

1054-806: The world is the Rove Tunnel in France , currently disused. Other notable examples of canal tunnels include the proposed Stad Ship Tunnel in Norway , a proposed tunnel for sea going vessels, Standedge Tunnel , the longest, deepest and highest in the United Kingdom and Harecastle Tunnel , another noteworthy tunnel in the UK. The oldest canal tunnel in the world is the Malpas Tunnel also in France, built in 1679. In some canal tunnels

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1088-571: Was criticised for not acting on calls to open a sluice gate in Worksop during extensive flooding in the area. The gate was eventually opened by the fire service, several hours after the first request to the Trust. The gate is within a building (not owned by the Trust) which the Trust considered to be unsafe. In January 2020, the Trust was criticised for not allowing a 200-year-old barge business to transport bulk-goods from Hull to Knostrop wharf, Leeds, despite

1122-485: Was revived by the management of British Waterways in 2008 in response to increasing cuts in grant-in-aid funding, a drop in commercial income after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and growing calls by waterway users for a greater say in the running of the waterways. On 18 May 2009, launching 'Twenty Twenty – a vision for the future of our canals and rivers' on the terrace of the House of Commons, British Waterways proposed

1156-467: Was sold in December 2018 and subsequently rebranded Aquavista. In Scotland , British Waterways continues to operate as a stand-alone public corporation under the trading name Scottish Canals . Waterways in the care of the Canal & River Trust are accessible for use by boats, canoeists, paddleboarders and other watercraft upon payment of an appropriate licence fee. Walkers and cyclists can use

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