Diverted Old Hay Brook
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Diverted Old Hay Brook
Image: © Chris Morgan Taken: 20 Aug 2025
Originally built by the Midland Railway to keep water out of the deep cutting leading to, or away from, Totley Tunnel. The artificial channel is breaking up allowing water to soak into the embankment between the brook and the railway cutting.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.317734
Longitude
-1.535224