Southern portal of the Harecastle Tunnel
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Southern portal of the Harecastle Tunnel
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 11 Jul 2015
The Harecastle Tunnel is on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Kidsgrove. This is the air extraction fan-house that was built around the south portal of the tunnel to aid ventilation in the tunnel. In the foreground is one of the Trent & Mersey Canal mileposts. Image, for the previous milepost. Image, for the next milepost along the canal at the northern end of the tunnel.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.062869
Longitude
-2.226327