Title

Entrance to the first Harecastle tunnel on the Grand Trunk

Caption

Entrance to the first Harecastle tunnel on the Grand Trunk (later Trent and Mersey) Canal. Built by the English civil engineer James Brindley (1716-1772) between 1770 and 1777. There was no towpath and the bargees had to leg their boats along the 2,880 yards (2,632.72 metres). Closed after a partial collapse in 1914. From "Scenes in England" by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, London, 1822. Hand-coloured engraving.

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ARP07113_010266C

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