Preston Brook Tunnel Entrance

The Preston Brook Tunnel Entrance is a canal tunnel that connects the south end of the Bridgewater Canal with the Trent and Mersey Canal, dating from around 1777. It is constructed of red brick with stone dressing at the ends of the tunnel. There is no tow path along the tunnel, so bridges that connect to a ground-level horse track serve as the tunnel entrances. The only access point is located at the "Talbot Arms" on the A533 Northwich Road in Dutton. The bridge at the south end of the tunnel features blue bricks, a stone arch ring, a projecting carriage arch, parapet abutments, and coping. However, these features have been lost at the north end, which has been rebuilt using red facing bricks.