In the late 19th century the central part of the tunnel collapsed and the decision was made to build a double-track bypass line to the west through a cutting (to reduce the incline) on more stable ground, which rejoined the main line at Knowle Junction near Funtley.
The bricks were widely used, most famously in the construction of the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Great Fontley Butterfly Conservation Elm Trials plantation, Funtley, UK, Platts M 10, (from seed collected in 2001 from specimen on campus of Hokkaido University, Sapporo).
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