Date: 01/05/2013

Archaeologists have discovered a 220-year-old railway tunnel believed to be the oldest in the world.
The historic Fritchley Tunnel, in Crich, Derbyshire, can be traced back to 1793, two years earlier than the previous record holder.
The discovery was made after they linked the tunnel to a now-defunct railway, used by industrialists to transport limestone to an ironwork factory.

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The historic Fritchley Tunnel, in Crich, Derbyshire, can be traced back to 1793, two years earlier than the previous record holder. The tunnel was nearly lost forever when a previous land owner sealed up the passage in 1977 to build a rockery.

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