Preston Brook Tunnel (northern entrance) is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) a few miles from Kings Lynn.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Polehampton Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for coal traffic to Bradford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Longfield power station was enough to keep it open. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) was closed in 1955 when Northampton Embankment collapsed. In Arthur Taylor's "By Mooring Pin and Lump Hammer Across The Wash" he describes his experiences passing through Southampton Inclined plane during the General Strike.

An extra 35 minutes is added to route calculations when passing through Preston Brook Tunnel.
| Milepost - Shardlow 91 Miles / Preston Brook 1 Mile | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Dutton Stop Winding Hole | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Dutton Stop Lock No 76 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Preston Brook Winding Hole | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Preston Brook Tunnel (southern entrance) | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Preston Brook Tunnel (northern entrance) | ||
| Preston Brook | ½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Preston Brook
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Escape from The Bridgewater from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 28th of September, 2016
Out of Manchester from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 11th of April, 2009
Where it all began from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 7th of April, 2009
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![Trent & Mersey Canal Milepost at Preston Brook. This milepost is near the north portal of the Preston Brook Tunnel, which marks one end of the Trent & Mersey Canal, it is the last milepost on the canal. The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93.5-mile long canal (150.5 km), it begins at Derwent Mouth, where it meets the River Trent and the River Derwent.[[4590298]], for the milepost at the Derwent Mouth end of the canal.[[4824711]], for the previous milepost along the canal. by Mat Fascione – 15 July 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/82/51/4825117_9ad850f1_120x120.jpg)





![North portal of the Preston Brook Tunnel. The tunnel is 1133 metres long and was completed in 1775. It marks the start of the Trent & Mersey Canal.[[4824714]] by Mat Fascione – 15 July 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/82/51/4825125_780fa197_120x120.jpg)




















