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2014.05.28 - New Whittington (NNE of Chesterfield), Cuckoo Way, Staveley, Renishaw, Killamarsh, Norwood, Kiveton Park - leader Geoff Hibberd - Wednesday

This route follows part only of the old Chesterfield Canal built in the 18th century and later abandoned in the mid 20th century. However, parts of the canal have been reconstructed - see 'Chesterfield Canal Trust' & 'Chesterfield Canal Partnership'. The reinstatement of locks, alternatives to a major 2884 yard blocked tunnel etc are major construction tasks.

Suggest you read all about it on the web. 

River Rother

note arches on this bridge over River Rother have been reinforced - possibly by different methods or still to be completed?

Bilby Lane Bridge

Hollingwoodhub - home of the Chesterfield Canal Trust and the Chesterfield Canal Partnership

note platform for fishermen

Cuckoo Way - marker sign

arch of this canal bridge shored up

lock under construction

railway lines not in use - were these the lines which caused a diversion of the canal before the railway was constructed??

Site of former Renishaw Station on CCR Railway LNER

gabion reinforcement of canal near houses

sheet piling reinforcement of canal near housing

some of old disused locks leading up to canal tunnel (under later constructed M1 motorway)

canal longboat 'parking' ponds between locks

further locks

closed 'west' entrance to tunnel

M1 motorway

closed tunnel  - east end

mooring quays before tunnel

Kiveton Park Station

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