Cargo by water
17th September 2010 Faced with the prospect of having to move a load of fencing panels from West Stockwith to Shireoaks, the Canal Trust looked round for a suitable transport and found one close to home!
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6th July 2010 On Saturday 3rd July 2010, the new slipway at Sleaford was opened. The Chesterfield Canal Trust was represented by our promotional trailer the James Brindley which got a lot of interest as usual.
Read MoreClosing the Gap
In 1968 the Chesterfield Canal was saved from complete closure. In 1989, nearly half of it was a muddy ditch or had disappeared completely. Since then the navigable parts have been cleaned up. More than half of the rest has already been restored, including building 11 new bridges.
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