What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Blisworth Canal Tunnel built 1793-1805, the final link in the Grand Junction Canal and, at 2,812m, the UK's longest navigable 'broad' canal tunnel Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
Blisworth Canal Tunnel, completed in 1805 after twelve years of construction, serves as a crucial link in the Grand Junction Canal and is noted for being the longest navigable 'broad' canal tunnel in the UK at 2,812 meters.
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Blisworth Tunnel South PortalCanal tunnel entrance · 27 yd
South Portal of Blisworth TunnelListed building · 29 yd
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The Canal MuseumMuseum · 600 yd
Stokepark WoodWood · 1064 yd
Showsley BeltWood · 1.0 mi
War MemorialMonument · 1.5 mi
Water Tower, RoadeCastle, fort or tower · 1.7 mi
Milestone 22Monument or public art · 1.9 mi
Grafton RegisVisitor information · 2.3 mi
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Photo: Mat Fascione on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0