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Thesaurus Term/Concept: HORSE TUNNEL

Identifier 92273
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A tunnel built alongside a canal tunnel to enable a horse to be unhitched and led through the hillside to meet the barge when it emerged from the tunnel. Mainly built prior to the development of the towpath tunnel.

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Context Record
Monument Type MDR10637 Aqueduct, Peak Forest Canal, Whaley Bridge (Monument)