# Thames Tunnel — WHE Definition Discussion (1-21645) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [March 6, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/thames-tunnel-whe-definition-discussion-1-21645/17555 "2023-03-06T17:00:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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The Thames Tunnel was completed in 1843 and connects the two banks of the River Thames at Rotherhithe and Wapping in London. The 20-year project was masterminded by Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) and was both the first tunnel to be built under a major body of water and the first to use a tunnel shield during its construction. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Thames\_Tunnel/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thames_Tunnel/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - Have you come across a different take on this topic? - Is there anything you'd change or add? - Is there a related topic you'd like to see covered? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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