PRESS RELEASE, December 17th 2024 A 38m long bridge on the Trans Pennine Trail in Staveley was formally opened on Friday 6th December. The ribbon was cut by Ivan Fomin, Managing Director of MSE Hiller and Chair of the Staveley Town Deal Board. A group of children from Hollingwood Primary School were the first to…
Read MoreIn October, Martin Fisher from ITV Calendar came to visit the canal. He made a short film that includes Madeline, Hollingwood Hub, the new bridge being installed, the archaeological dig and Python. It has just appeared on ITVX. To watch it, click here.
Read MoreUPDATE – 10th December The appeal has now closed We received 103 donations and surpassed our target. The final total, including Gift Aid, but after deducting website charges, was £14,041.69. Thank you very much indeed to all those who contributed. We are running another Big Give Appeal until midday on Tuesday 10th December .…
Read MoreWe have some new mugs on sale. They show tripboats, our new bridge and general canal scenes. They are on sale at Hollingwood Hub for £6, or by post from our shop, click here for one and here for two.
Read MoreWe have joined . This means that you can send someone an electronic greetings card and make a donation to the Chesterfield Canal Trust. We have a large selection of E-Christmas cards. You can also support us every time you shop online via and Click on any of the logos to go…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE by National Historic Ships – 20th November 2024 Chesterfield volunteers honoured at 2024 National Historic Ships UK Awards At tonight’s National Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) Awards, the Chesterfield Canal-based volunteer group The Pythoneers were announced as the Winners of the Marsh Volunteer Award for Historic Vessel Conservation. The group volunteers for the…
Read MoreThere are lots of videos about our recent bridge lift. The first is by our own Andy Farnsworth, click here. For the Wobbly Runner, click here. For Court Above the Cut, click here. For the Stag Communications timelapse video, click here.
Read MoreWe are having a very quick third dig at Bellhouse Basin. To read about the previous two, click here and here. To see a report on Look North, click here. York Archaeology were carrying this out as part of our Staveley Town Deal project. The idea was to discover exactly what’s there to help the…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE, October 21st 2024 On October 21st, the Chesterfield Canal gained an impressive landmark in Staveley when the new Trans Pennine Trail bridge was lowered into place. This magnificent structure is 38 metres long and weighs about 40 tons. It replaces a brick bridge on what was originally the Great Central Railway. The old…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE from Derbyshire County Council, 2nd October 2024 From 2/10/24 the visitor centre at Tapton Lock, on the Chesterfield Canal, will be open Mondays and Tuesdays plus occasional weekends due to current issues with staffing. Please check our website at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/taptonlock and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TaptonLock for the latest updates. Similarly, the public toilets will…
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