Yes, as Adam and Steve have identified, the photo is of one of the many square holes in the "new" concrete-lined section of Blisworth Tunnel.
These allow original openings in the tunnel to discharge water and are fascinating to look at with a torch as you pass. My camera's flash isn't good enough to illuminate the interesting passageways, but below I've tweaked another photo, this one of the side shaft perhaps leading to an older alignment of the tunnel. Adam has written about this and taken a photo of it here.
Weed Hatch Problem - Fixed
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It was not our inattention when we awoke but we ended up not moving from
our overnight mooring. We were expecting to be a little late in leaving as
Mike...
6 hours ago
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And I wrote an article about the Blisworth side shaft in the January 2014 edition of Canal Boat.
Adam, yes - I knew I'd read more about it somewhere!
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