Name: Standedge Tunnel Diggle Entrance
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1. Standedge Canal Tunnel – View of Marsden loop from Diggle

18.6km

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2. Brick Tunnel – Diggle Car Park loop from Greenfield

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3. Brick Tunnel – Diggle Car Park loop from Greenfield

10.3km

02:44

110m

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Ian Delve

March 11, 2022

The tunnel itself is the longest and deepest canal tunnel in Europe. It was built between 1793 and 1811 during the height of the canal transport in England. Built under the hills of the Pennine national park, the tunnel is three miles long and was built only 7ft wide without any tow paths running along the edge of the canal. During this time the horses that pulled the canal boats would walk over the hills via Boat lane stopping for a drink at The Diggle Hotel. When first opened the men on the narrow boats used to leg through the tunnels to meet their horses in Marsden.

During the construction of the tunnel, workers from the Diggle end would stay over night in the Diggle Hotel

The term legged, meant that the men on the boats would push their way through the tunnel from the side of the boat. The trip taking approximately 4 hours would give time for their horses to walk over the hills along Boat lane, and meet the boat in Marsden at the other end of the tunnel.

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Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, North West England, England, United Kingdom

Standedge Tunnel Diggle Entrance

1. Standedge Canal Tunnel – View of Marsden loop from Diggle

2. Brick Tunnel – Diggle Car Park loop from Greenfield

3. Brick Tunnel – Diggle Car Park loop from Greenfield

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