Falkirk Tunnel
Falkirk Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal dug through Prospect Hill in Falkirk, Scotland. Completed in 1822, the tunnel is 630 metres long. It was built because the owner of Callendar House had objected to the planned canal spoiling the view from their property.
The murderers Burke and Hare worked on the construction of the tunnel as labourers.
References
- ^ "Falkirk, Union Canal, Canal Tunnel | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Smail, Alexander; Borland, Ben (2024-09-04). "The dazzling half-mile Scottish tunnel with spooky Burke and Hare link". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Scott, Ian (2021-04-15). "Memory Lane: Spare a thought for the navvies who carved out Prospect Hill's 'Dark Tunnel'". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Prospect Hill Canal Tunnel - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details". registry.gsg.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Falkirk Tunnel project to throw new light on Burke and Hare". The Scotsman. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
55°59′19″N 3°47′35″W / 55.9886°N 3.7930°W
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