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	Chesterfield Canal restoration project
		The Chesterfield Canal, was built in the 1760s to carry lead ore from the peak district to the Trent water system and was a significant waterway when canals were the main bulk transportation systems, before the railways were built in the 1800s.
		In the 20th century with the coming of road haulage, and the collapse of the 1.5 mile Norwood tunnel circa 1903 (an engineering marvel of the 1770's), the Chesterfield canal ceased to be viable and fell into disuse, although it was the 1950s before the last commercial barge sailed the canal.
		During the 1990s the Chesterfield Canal was partially renovated with funds from a variety of sources.
	www.j31.co.uk /chescut.html (686 words)

	Chesterfield Canal Trust - official website
		The Chesterfield Canal Company was one of the few to embrace the new railway age, which most other waterway interests kept at arms length.
		The canal was saved by the 1968 Transport Act which said the 26 miles between Stockwith and Worksop were to be maintained as a “Cruiseway”.
		In 1998 the organisation became the Chesterfield Canal Trust (CCT) One of the ways in which public awareness of the canal is heightened is the operation by the CCT of two trip-boats, one of which has a wheelchair lift.
	www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk /History.shtml (1028 words)

	Canal restoration news
		Cromford Canal - The Friends of Cromford Canal was formed in March 2002 to campaign to reopen the entire length of the Cromford Canal including the route to Pinxton.
		The Rochdale Canal spans the Pennines for 32 miles from the centre of Manchester to its junction with the Calder and Hebble Navigation in Sowerby Bridge.
		The Bill empowering construction of the canal received Royal Assent in 1795 and the canal was cut from the Kennet and Avon Canal at Semington, near Melksham, to the river Thames at Abingdon during the years 1796 to 1810.
	www.canaljunction.com /news/restor1.htm (5308 words)

	The Chesterfield Canal
		The Chesterfield Canal was designed and built by James Brindly and was opened on June 4th 1777.
		Between 1840 and 1844 almost half a million tons of locally mined limestone were loaded onto the canal for transportation to London to build the Houses of Parliament.
		The canal in Rotherham east of Norwood Tunnel reopened in 2003.
	www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk /thetown/riversandcanals/chesterfieldcanal.htm (499 words)

	Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology \| Piercy (1828) \| THE CHESTERFIELD CANAL.
		Previous to this, the northern districts of this county were greatly deficient in that mode of commercial intercourse, and the trade much clogged and impeded from the high rate of land carriage.
		The distance from Chesterfield to Stockwith, taking the line of the canal, is about forty-six miles, and from Norwood its regular fall is three hundred and thirty-five feet.
		The canal company have a commodious warehouse for the reception of corn and other commodities, at which, an attendance is given by Mr.
	www.nottshistory.org.uk /piercy1828/canal.htm (344 words)

	IWA : Chesterfield Canal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the 19th century the canal was a commercial success due to local coal.
		The canal was reopened from Shireoaks to Norwood Tunnel in 2003.
		The Chesterfield Canal Trust is working towards the restoration of the canal from Norwood Tunnel to Chesterfield.
	www.waterways.org.uk /Waterways/PrincipalNavigations/ChesterfieldCanal (374 words)

	Derbyshire County Council - Canal restoration moves a step closer
		Chesterfield Canal Partnership builds on its stunning progress in the restoration of the canal with the announcement of an exhibition outlining the alternative routes in and around Killamarsh.
		In 1995 the Chesterfield Canal Trust commissioned engineering consultants Halcrow to undertake a feasibility study of the restoration of the canal.
		The Killamarsh Sub-Group of the Chesterfield Canal Partnership will also be holding an open public meeting at which Babtie will set out the alternative routes and be on hand to answer any questions.
	www.derbyshire.gov.uk /news_events/news/2004/july/canal_restoration_moves_a_step_closer.asp (342 words)

	WREN - Mill Green Canal
		Following the restoration to full navigation of the Chesterfield Canal between Chesterfield and Mill Green, Staveley in 2002, the Canal Trust wanted to advance the project a further 100 m through the derelict former canal line.
		After the closure of the Canal, it fell into disrepair and the canal bed was in filled using industrially contaminated waste.
		The Chesterfield Canal Trust had invested a large sum of its own funds into the project over the years and needed some extra financial help to complete the last part of this stage of the canal restoration.
	www.wren.org.uk /projects-and-areas/derbyshire/mill-green-canal (123 words)

	Chesterfield & District Campaign for Real Ale - Our Branch Area covers...
		You may be surprised to learn that Chesterfield is home to one of the earliest canals in the country the Chesterfield Canal.
		The Chesterfield Canal was opened in 1777 and was 46 miles in total from Chesterfield to West Stockwith on the River Trent, via Staveley, Killamarsh, Worksop and Retford.
		Most of the canal in Derbyshire was sold off by British Waterways to local landowners in the 1970s, although a significant four mile section from Chesterfield to Staveley was acquired by Derbyshire County Council in 1989.
	www.chesterfieldcamra.org.uk /branch-area.html (1030 words)

	Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England - Photographs and History
		To the north of Chesterfield town centre at Tapton lies the Chesterfield canal, surveyed by famous local Derbyshire man James Brindley in 1777 which linked the town to the river Trent at West Stockwith, it has one of the longest tunnels (at Norwood) and one of the first multiple staircase lock flights in the country.
		This canal is currently being restored to its former glory by the Chesterfield Canal Trust.
		Chesterfield is probably most famous for its 'church with a crooked spire' so I make no apologies for featuring this church in such photographic detail as it really is an amazing structure, If you get a chance go on one of their guided tower walks.
	www.derbyphotos.co.uk /areas_a_h/chesterfield.htm (956 words)

	History by Waterway from Caledonian Canal
		He reported on the canal project adding that the £109,393 estimate could be reduced by £20,000 if the canal was built the same size as the Bridgewater or by £50,000 if it was a narrow canal.
		He proposed a line from Chesterfield to the Trent that was over five miles shorter and £23,430 cheaper than the line that Brindley proposed but it did not include Worksop or Retford on the route.
		He was asked to report on the canal and concluded that it could not be made to cover its expenses and would be better turned in to an osier bed.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/History6.html (2466 words)

	Chesterfield Borough Council » Chesterfield Canal Partnership
		The borough council is a founder member of this group of local authorities and other agencies (including the Chesterfield Canal Trust) interested in, and affected by, the restoration of the Chesterfield Canal.
		The members of the Partnership are committed to the restoration, preservation and development of the canal for its historical, ecological, economic and recreational value.
		The partnership is working towards restoration by commissioning a series of studies on the remaining 9 miles of unrestored canal to enable it to submit well supported bids for funding.
	www.chesterfieldbc.gov.uk /site/default.asp?CATID=449 (143 words)

	Chesterfield Canal Boat Company, West Stockwith Basin, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
		The boating is easy at first with well-spaced locks which introduce you gently to the pleasures of a canal boat holiday.
		The canal, recently restored beyond Shireoaks Basin up to Kiverton Park, requires a cruising time of around 60 hours with the return trip of 70 miles passing through 69 locks.
		Beyond Shireoaks, a stroll along the towpath to view the picturesque upper reaches of the canal and the current lock restorations is recommended for those interested in canal heritage.
	www.chesterfieldcanalboat.co.uk (176 words)

	Killamarsh, Sheffield Dennis Hanna website
		Killamarsh is like a lot of ex-mining villages in that most of the people who live here were not born in the village.
		Canal with Walker's Lane on the left and Kirkroft Lane on the right.
		There are moves afoot to re-open the canal which once ran through the Killamarsh village.
	www.dennishanna.com /Killamarsh.htm (408 words)

	Chesterfield Canal Boat Company, West Stockwith Basin, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
		The boating is easy at first with well-spaced locks which introduce you gently to the pleasures of a canal boat holiday.
		The canal, recently restored beyond Shireoaks Basin up to Kiverton Park, requires a cruising time of around 60 hours with the return trip of 70 miles passing through 69 locks.
		Beyond Shireoaks, a stroll along the towpath to view the picturesque upper reaches of the canal and the current lock restorations is recommended for those interested in canal heritage.
	www.chesterfieldcanalboat.co.uk /index.htm (176 words)

	Chesterfield Canal
		The canal is only a five minute walk from my home,and is a calming escape from the real world.
		On the 4th of June of this year 2002 the canal celebrated 225 years of being fully open.
		The Chesterfield Canal Trust have their own site,it contains a great deal of information about the canal.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /stevesphotos/canalmain.html (161 words)

	18-8-06 Canal Workers Highly Commended In National Award Chesterfield Canal : British Waterways
		A small team of canal workers who look after the Chesterfield Canal have been highly commended in a prestigious national Waterway Length Award that celebrates the outstanding way they maintain the canal.
		In being highly commended for the Waterway Length Award the team from the Chesterfield Canal were nominated as maintaining the best kept waterway in the area before going through to the national final where they were up against teams from across British Waterways' 2,200 mile nationwide network of canals and rivers.
		Please send memories and pictures of the Chesterfield Canal from the last 50 years to: Memory Lane, c/o Jonathan Ludford, British Waterways, Willow Grange, Church Road, Watford, WD17 4QA or email jonathan.ludford@britishwaterways.co.uk.
	www.britishwaterways.co.uk /newsroom/stories/Canal_Workers_Highly_Commended_In_National_Award_Chesterfield_Canal.html (673 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Norwood Tunnel section of the 46-mile Chesterfield Canal will be the final stretch of the waterway to remain unrestored when a project to renovate a stretch between Staveley and Killamarsh is completed by Derbyshire County Council later this month.
		The Chesterfield Canal Partnership has been given the money by regeneration agency Yorkshire Forward and it will pay for a study to establish the best way to renovate the Killamarsh to Kiveton Park section.
		The Chesterfield Canal Trust was formed in 1998, taking over from the Chesterfield Canal Society, and is a charitable company which formed the Chesterfield Canal Partnership.
	www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1084&ArticleID=1270691 (637 words)

	The Trail in Derbyshire (central)
		Chesterfield Canal with both broad and narrow locks, rare wildlife, and impressive feats of engineering as the canal climbs into Derbyshire, the Chesterfield Canal has much to offer.
		Chesterfield Market has more than 250 stalls crowd into the town centre each market day selling everything from books to china, from underwear to dancewear.
		Chesterfield Tourist Information provides details of all local attractions and facilities this wonderful region has to offer.
	www.transpenninetrail.org.uk /template.asp?ID=549&parentID=478 (235 words)

	Caledonian Canal
		The Caledonian Canal by A D Cameron, Edition: 3rd edition ISBN 1 898410 37 2 :166 pages, Published by Canongate Academic 1994 Written 1972 Revised edition of the 1972 work with an additional chapter and an updating of information in the light of new historical research.
		A 13.5-mile tub-boat canal, with inclined planes and 3 tunnels, from the Bridgewater and Taunton at Creech St. Michael to Chard.
		The Seven Canals of Derbyshire by Edward Garner, ISBN 1 84306 072 8 :160 pages, Published by Landmark Publishing 2004 Covers the Cromford, Derby, Erewash and Nutbrook canals and the sections of the Chesterfield, Peak Forest and Trent & Mersey Canals that come within the county.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Caledonian-Canal.html (1710 words)

	[No title]
		Nine miles long with nine locks, this quiet East Yorkshire canal is gradually being rescued from dereliction and brought back to life.
		Already over half of the canal is open from the Derwent to Melbourne village, with the remainder likely to reopen in the next few years.
		The canal is an internationally important site for nature conservation, with rare aquatic plants, water birds and invertebrates.
	www.canalboatmag.co.uk /Editorial.aspx?page=1118 (65 words)

	Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District
		With its mineral resources it was in a prime position to exploit the town’s geographical location, close to the centre of the country.
		In 1901, as the result of much needed boundary changes, Chesterfield was no longer restricted to a small central area, which had been a major factor in limiting its growth.
		The Chesterfield Canal opened in 1777, giving the town easier access to other parts of the country, but the railway soon superseded it.
	www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk /chesterfield.htm (1906 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It will allow Chesterfield Canal Partnership to fund a study into the final phase of restoration of the waterway.
		Chesterfield canal opened in 1777 and is 46 miles long from the river Trent at West Stockwith to Chesterfield via Retford, Worksop, Kiveton Park, Killamarsh and Staveley.
		The Chesterfield Canal Partnership, made up of six local authorities, voluntary and private groups, says the waterway is a natural history and recreation asset.
	www.sheffieldtoday.net /ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=1272150 (481 words)

	Chesterfield Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
		The Chesterfield Canal was a bold and imaginative product of the early years of the Industrial Revolution.
		As a result of strenuous local campaigning, the canal was saved for leisure use, and restoration of the derelict sections began under the auspices of British Waterways and the Chesterfield Canal Society.
		The canal towpath forms a walk known as the Cuckoo Way, after the nickname for the narrowboats which plied their trade on the waterway.
	www.chesterfieldtoday.co.uk /mk4custompages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=20520 (276 words)

	Chesterfield & District Campaign for Real Ale - The InnSpire Archives
		The original canal terminus in Chesterfield stood at what was the bottom of Wharf Lane (off Sheffield Road) and this beerhouse was situated there.
		The canal terminus was moved in the early 1890s to make way for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
		The Chesterfield Canal doesn’t seem a likely source of the name as the canal has never come right into the town centre and was nowhere near large enough to carry ships.
	www.chesterfieldcamra.org.uk /archives/pnas/2005.html (1906 words)

	Canal Societies
		Canal picture galleries, virtual cruises, Keep up to date with the restoration of the Navigation.
		The Stover Canal Society is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of an eighteenth century canal used in the transportation of ball clay and granite from Dartmoor.
		The Thames and Medway Canal Association is a voluntary body trying to restore the derelict canal running between Gravesend and Higham, Kent, UK.
	www.narrowboat-holidays.org.uk /canal_societies.htm (407 words)

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