Horse Ramp (in canals)

The ramps in the canals were once used to save horses after they fell into the river. Animal safety was important, or at least it was important to retain the animals that pulled the cargoes for as long as possible. Now the ramps are eroded, but you can still see their remnants on walks along the towpath.

The House of Commons passed the Protection of Animals Act of 1911, to try to put an end to animal violence as a whole.