Clay Cross is a small mining town in north east Derbyshire, its the closest town to the village I live in. I have passed the Air Shafts many times in the past but I decided today that I would take the time to stop and have a look. The tunnel itself was built back in 1839, its is 1,631 metres long and 45m below the town centre. The Air Shaft I was stood next to while recording the Boo has recently been restored as part of the regeneration of the town. Another interesting fact about the tunnel is that The northern portal is a magnificent Moorish design and is now a grade 2 listed building.
Here are a few extra links for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Cross_Tunnel,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson and also
http://www.derbyshireuk.net/stephenson.html
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