Ready and raring to go at bridge 25----Halsall.
Just by this bridge are two stone sculptures, only commissioned in 2006 to commemorate the the cutting of the first sod of the canal in 1770.
It took a long time to acknowledge such an important event!
This is the Halsall Navvy, in recognition of the hard labour that went into the digging of the canal.
Allan is sitting on the Halsall Bench. The details on the stone behind were designed by local schoolchildren.
Maybe the bench is in recognition of the hard labour that goes into walking along the canal!!!!
