Trent & Mersey Canal
This cross-country canal through the North Midlands offers excellent views over the Cheshire Plain and impressive engineering feats - including Harecastle Tunnel, the first of its kind.
The Trent & Mersey Canal was the most ambitious part of canal pioneer James Brindley's plan to connect the principal rivers of England. Its importance was recognised by its early name of the 'Grand Trunk' Canal.
The canal was promoted by pottery producers such as Josiah Wedgwood, eager to abandon the rutted roads of the area for this new, smooth form of transport. Consequently, it runs through the heart of the Potteries, but also offers rural cruising through Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
The canal has recently achieved fame through the Inspector Morse story, The Wench is Dead, reputedly based on the true story of a murder committed by 19th century boatmen working out of Preston Brook.
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