Huddersfield Narrow Canal

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The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is a restored trans-Pennine waterway in northern England, noted for its dramatic scenery and the long Standedge Tunnel that carries it beneath the Pennines.

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Huddersfield Narrow Canal canonical 27
Slaithwaite Canal 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
navigable waterway
closedToNavigation early 20th century
connectsTo Ashton Canal
Huddersfield Broad Canal
country England
crossesWatershed Pennine watershed
easternTerminus Huddersfield
gauge narrow canal
hasFeature aqueducts
numerous locks
tunnels
hasHighestPoint Standedge summit level
hasLockCount 74
hasStructure Standedge tunnels
surface form: Standedge Tunnel
hasTowpathTrail Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath
heritageDesignation important industrial heritage site
historicalUse industrial transport
movement of coal
movement of textiles
length about 20 miles
locatedIn Greater Manchester
Northern England
West Yorkshire
managedBy Canal & River Trust
notableFor Standedge tunnels
surface form: Standedge Tunnel

dramatic scenery
originallyOpened 1811
partOf Pennine waterways
surface form: Pennine waterway network

trans-Pennine canal route
passesUnder Pennines
restorationLedBy Huddersfield Canal Society
restorationSupportedBy Canal & River Trust
surface form: British Waterways

local authorities
restoredForNavigation 2001
runsThrough Diggle
Huddersfield
Marsden
Slaithwaite
Stalybridge
status restored
tourismRole regional visitor attraction
usedFor angling
cycling
leisure boating
walking
westernTerminus Ashton-under-Lyne

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Pennine waterways hasPart Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Ashton-under-Lyne connectedByCanalTo Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Huddersfield hasCanal Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Standedge tunnels partOf Huddersfield Narrow Canal
subject surface form: Standedge Tunnels
Standedge tunnels locatedOnWaterway Huddersfield Narrow Canal
subject surface form: Standedge Tunnels
Marsden traversedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
River Colne connectedTo Huddersfield Narrow Canal
subject surface form: River Colne (West Yorkshire)
Stalybridge locatedOn Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Slaithwaite traversedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Greenfield crossedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Uppermill traversedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Diggle traversedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Saddleworth crossedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Ashton Canal connectsWith Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Portland Basin locatedOnWaterway Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Portland Basin junctionOf Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Greenfield railway station nearbyWaterBody Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Marsden, West Yorkshire knownFor Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Marsden, West Yorkshire traversedBy Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Diggle, Greater Manchester locatedNear Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Golcar hasCanalNearby Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Huddersfield textile industry usesInfrastructure Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Milnsbridge locatedOn Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Milnsbridge hasWaterway Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Moonraking Festival associatedWith Huddersfield Narrow Canal
this entity surface form: Slaithwaite Canal
Manchester canal network hasPart Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery locatedNextTo Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Friezland locatedOn Huddersfield Narrow Canal