Steve Haywood wrote... >t makes you realise what an astonishing bit of engineering was the HNC, >being the highest, shortest and most direct route across the Pennines, it >nevertheless DOESN'T have a deep lock in the list. > It was built with each lock having an identical fall of ten feet, to help save water. Water supply was possibly a reason for them not being deeper than that.
>Steve > >ps what was the name of the crabby lockie at Tuel Lane? Is he still there, >bless him? I know he was very ill. The very nice lockie at Tuel Lane is Howard. I think it is Howard Mann, unless I am thinking of a Little Britain sketch. Maybe he is only crabby with Southerners? (to keep up appearances!) -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
