19th March 2023 Nearly a year ago, we were contacted by Chris Allen about a new sculpture that was planned to be erected at Lowgates at the junction of the Arkwright Trail and the Trans-Pennine Trail. He was also in touch with Derbyshire County Council’s Countryside Service which manages the canal. Chris is the Chair…
Read More17th March 2023 A disused section of the Chesterfield Canal is to be restored by Derbyshire County Council and Chesterfield Canal Trust for the benefit of local residents, visitors and wildlife. The mile-long section in Renishaw, which lies close to the original canal alignment, is land-locked and virtually empty of water. Work is needed, subject…
Read MoreUpdate, 9th March 2023 The planning application is now on the Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning partal, click here to see it and type in the reference CHE/23/00135/FUL. The images below are all taken from these documents. They were prepared by Jefferson Sheard Architects. 2nd March 2023 PRESS RELEASE from Derbyshire County Council Plans for…
Read MoreThis article is by Martin Ludgate of Canal Boat magazine. Click here to see it on the Canal Boat website. How do you spend over £5m piling up clay to reopen a half-mile length of canal? It turns out there’s rather more involved in the next phase of the Chesterfield Canal’s restoration, as…
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