The 1827 Harecastle Tunnel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The 1827 Harecastle Tunnel by Andy and Hilary as part of the Geograph project.
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The 1827 Harecastle Tunnel
Image: © Andy and Hilary Taken: 10 Apr 2005
This tunnel was completed in 1827 by Thomas Telford to relieve congestion on the Trent & Mersey Canal, it is still in use today.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
53.087456
Longitude
-2.247807