What is the oldest road tunnel in the UK?

The Background Story of Reigate Tunnel. In July 2023, Reigate's tunnel reaches the ripe old age of 200 years. It is the oldest road tunnel in England (and probably UK and Europe). It is about 55 yards long and was designed by William Constable (1783-1861).



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Fritchley Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel at Fritchley in Derbyshire, England, which is believed to be the oldest surviving example in the world. The tunnel was constructed in 1793 by Benjamin Outram as part of the Butterley Gangroad, altered in the 1840s, and remained in use until the railway closed in 1933.

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The first tunnel built whose engineer is known was excavated in the island of Samos. The engineer Eupalinos de Megara, built this tunnel in the 530 b.C to supply with water the capital of the island and was, with its 1 km length, considered as one of the three marvels of the helenic world.

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The Cowburn Tunnel is a railway tunnel at the western end of the Vale of Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The tunnel is 3,702 yards (3,385 m) long. It is the deepest railway tunnel in England, at 875 feet (267 m).

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In 1825, French engineer Marc Brunel started work on the Thames Tunnel, the very first underwater tunnel anywhere in the world. Beset by financial difficulties, frequent flooding and several deaths, the project wasn't completed until 1843.

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But, there's a secret tunnel in East London that's even deeper than the Tube, and many Londoners don't know it exists. The Lee Tunnel, also known as the Stratford to East Ham deep tunnel, is 80 metres below the surface, and runs for 4.3 miles. This tunnel is rarely seen by people.

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The Kingsway Exchange Tunnels, some 40 meters below Chancery Lane tube station in High Holborn, were built in the 1940s to shelter Londoners from the Blitz bombing campaign during World War II.

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World's longest railway tunnel, Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland.

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The Channel Tunnel or Chunnel is a 50km-long undersea rail tunnel below the Strait of Dover in the English Channel. It is one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world and connects Folkestone in Kent, UK, with Coquelles in Pas-de-Calais, France.

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