Thames tunnel mills history and biography

Tunnel crossing under the River Thames in London

For other tunnels, see Tunnels underneath the River Thames.

The Thames Tunnel is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in London, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping.

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Thames tunnel mills history and biography

It is the first tunnel known to have been constructed successfully underneath a navigable river.^[1][a] It was built between and by Marc Brunel, and his son, Isambard, using the tunnelling shield newly invented by the elder Brunel and Thomas Cochrane.

The tunnel was originally designed for horse-drawn carriages, but was mainly used by pedestrians and became a tourist attraction. In it was converted into a railway tunnel for use by the East London line which, since , is part of the London Overground railway network under the ownership of Transport for London.

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