Canal grows by 0.3%
12th August 2011 The Chesterfield Canal grew by 200m on Thursday August 11th.
Read MoreCalendar filming
4th August 2011 On August 4th 2011, a cameraman from Yorkshire TV came to do a bit of filming. The photos below give you a flavour of what happened.
Read MoreSupporters’ Group Walk at Norwood
13th July 2011 The Supporters’ Group had a fabulous walk up the historic Norwood flight of locks.
Read MoreFirst complete passage for 104 years?
10th June 2011 We believe that the following tale of derring-do may be the first end-to-end passage of the Chesterfield Canal by a boat since the Norwood Tunnel collapsed in 1907. If you know differently, please let us know.
Read More1769 Map 3
6th June 2011 Thank you very much to long-standing member Keith Gascoyne who showed us this superb map.This is the third map from 1769 that we have put on the website this year.
Read MoreEasyFundraising
If you shop on-line regularly, you may be able to help the Trust earn money from your shopping activities. All you need to do is sign up for EasyFundraising by clicking here and make sure the Chesterfield Canal Trust is your chosen cause.
Read MoreAnother 1769 map
9th April 2011 Isn’t life amazing? No sooner does one 1769 map surface than another comes along as well.
Read MoreWorks at Stret Lock
16th March 2011 You may be aware that Stret Lock has long been notorious for being a tight fit. Many boats have difficulty passing through, including our own Python. There has been a stoppage this week (14th to 18th March) to investigate. Is it banana shaped? Have the ground anchors rotted away? Are there just…
Read MoreWe dig ’em and then we fill ’em in
4th November 2010 The photo on the right was taken at Renishaw in April 2010. It shows the hole being dug for the new slipway.
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