Harecastle Tunnel, south end, with remains of original towpath

Telford’s Harecastle Tunnel, south end, Tunstall Staffordshire

Once narrowboats were self-propelled the regularly subsiding towpath became redundant and was removed, at the same time improving the ventilation.

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