Trent & Mersey Canal
Between Middlewich and the northern end of the canal in Preston Brook Tunnel, is the Victorian Anderton Boat Lift, which lowers boats fifty feet from the canal to the River Weaver.  Just North of Stoke  is the Harecastle Tunnel. Brindley built the first tunnel which was 2,880 yards (2,630 m) long, and boats were moved through by men lying on their backs and pushing against the roof with their feet.   Thomas Telford built a second, wider, parallel tunnel with a towpath in 1827.  The first tunnel was later closed because the land sank.