A Cut above the Rest

This pleasant stretch of canal is called Halsall Cutting. I was hoping to find something very special here and was not disappointed.

It was such a delight to discover this tiny little plaque, as I had read that the first sod of the canal was cut around here.

We nearly missed it though! It was high up on a wall and I had to stand on tiptoes to photograph it! Obviously not as important as I thought it was.