Mennock Hass water tunnel, Wanlockhead
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Mennock Hass water tunnel, Wanlockhead
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 25 Aug 2022
A plaque marks the north portal of the tunnel that brought water from the small reservoir on the Mossy Burn above the Mennock Pass, shown in Image The plaque reads North Portal Mennockhass Water Tunnel Cut 1763 - 1774 Length 1385m 'Hass' is a Scots word meaning pass and the related 'hause' also is used in the Lake District.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.397142
Longitude
-3.781338