Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
- Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum, part of the National Waterways Museum, is a canal museum located next to the Grand Union Canal just south of the Blisworth Tunnel, near the village of Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire, England. It is approximately ten miles (16 km) south of Northampton and near junction 15 of the M1 motorway.
The museum has exhibits on the history of canals, and is a popular tourist attraction.
External links
* [http://www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/museums/stoke.shtml Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum]
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