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Falkirk Tunnel
Canal tunnel in Falkirk, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Falkirk Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal dug through Prospect Hill in Falkirk, Scotland.[1] Completed in 1822, the tunnel is 630 metres long.[2][3] It was built because the owner of Callendar House had objected to the planned canal spoiling the view from their property.[3][4]
The murderers Burke and Hare worked on the construction of the tunnel as labourers.[2][5]
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