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In 1770 an act was passed for making the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal from the River Severn to the River Trent. It was to be 46 miles long and link, via the rivers, the 3 great ports of Bristol, Liverpool and Hull. It was the first canal to become navigable. The Cookley Tunnel, built by James Brindley (c.1770) for the canal traffic, is 65 yards long and is the oldest example of his work. It passes under Bridge Road in Cookley Village.

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The Cookley Tunnel Showing the "Wire Mill Cottages"

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