| The Little Cut | |
|---|---|
 The northwest entrance to the Barnsay Tunnel | |
| Location | Barnoldswick, Lancashire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°55′08″N 2°10′21″W / 53.9188°N 2.1724°W |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 0.53 miles (0.85 km) |
| Locks | 0 |
| Status | Infilled |
| History | |
| Original owner | Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company |
| Construction began | 1796 |
| Date extended | 1799, 1828 |
| Date closed | c. 1918 |
| Geography | |
| Branch of | Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
The Little Cut, also known as the Rain Hall Rock Branch or the Rain Hall Rock Canal, was a short canal connecting the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Barnoldswick to the nearby Rain Hall Rock limestone quarry. The canal ran north-east for 950 yards (870 m) through farmland and a deep cutting—including two tunnels—before terminating in a small basin.