North portal - Crick tunnel - Grand Union canal (Leicester section) - Crick, Northamtonshire
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ntpayne
N 52° 20.633 W 001° 07.700
30U E 627498 N 5800936
The longest tunnel on the Leicester section of the Grand Union canal
Waymark Code: WMR42H
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/10/2016
Views: 2
This tunnel is on the Leicester section of the Grand Union canal and allows two way traffic but has no tow path. Boats used to be legged through and the horses walked over the top of the hill.
One of the pictures shows boats passing in the tunnel.
The Leicester section of the Grand Union canal is part of the link between Nottingham and London via the River Trent, River Soar and the Grand Union.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use
Which End is this Entrance?: North
Date Constructed: 01/01/1815
Length of Tunnel: 1528 yards
Construction Material: Brick & concrete spray
Associated Website: [Web Link]
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