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The Stink flowing under the Steiner/Joseph Arnold works is straightforward enough; however, in the 1800's there was a major problem for the Navvi's in bridging the canal over the river at Church. Because of cost restraints rather than build a viaduct they plummed for a massive earth banking on top of a brick culvert such as you see in Atarah's piccy. The problem was, the earth banking kept getting washed away. I think they eventually solved the problem by dumping hugh boulders all around.
Anyway, next time you take a walk on the canal bank between Church Kirk and Joseph Arnolds/Emerson and Renwick as you approach the swing bridge just beware that you standing on over a 100ft of boulders, clay & soil. If you cross the bridge and walk back you can look down and see the river emerge into Copy Clough and you see the width and depth of the natural river valley at this point.
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