The Hollybush Inn 
The Hollybush Inn is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) near to Polehampton Tunnel.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.

| Wood Top Bridge No 40 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Wall Grange Bridge No 39 | 3 furlongs | |
| Deep Hayes Aqueduct | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Lift Bridge Narrows | 1½ furlongs | |
| Holly Bush Bridge No 38 | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Hollybush Inn | ||
| Hazelhurst Aqueduct Overhead | 1 furlong | |
| Hazelhurst Lock Bridge No 37 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 12 | 3 furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 11 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock Bridge No 36 | 4 furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Hollybush Inn — associated with this page
- Public House
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
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