Chesterfield Canal Trust Ltd., Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, S43 2PF.
01246 477569
contact@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Registered Charity no. 1071376
Chesterfield Canal Partnership website
Social networking presence
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cctrust
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/cctrust or just follow @cctrust
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chesterfieldcanaltrust
Contact methods
To contact the Trust for general enquiries, email contact@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
For directions for Hollingwood Hub, this page has driving directions and bus details.
For specific enquiries, contact one of the officers below.
Should you wish to contact the Chesterfield Canal Partnership, email secretary@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk.
Donations and payments
You can make a donation online by clicking here.
You can make payments for merchandise, boat charters and memberships by clicking here.
If you want to post us a donation or payment, please send it to our Treasurer at Hollingwood Hub, see below.
Membership payments should be sent to Kath Auton, see below.
Trust Officers (* indicates a Trustee)
Chair of the Trust :: Peter Hardy*
email: chair@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
phone: 07860 758000
Vice-Chair of the Trust and Madeline tripboat manager :: Iain Rowbotham*
Iain supports Peter Hardy and looks after our tripboat Madeline, on which we run trips from Hollingwood Hub. Please note that Madeline can combine with the John Varley to carry 24 passengers.
Iain also organses our RYA training courses.
emails: vicechair@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk ; madeline@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk ; ryatraining@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Treasurer :: Geoff Walker*
Geoff looks after all our finances.
email: accounts@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Company Secretary, Publicity and Membership :: Rod Auton*
Rod is the Company Secretary, handles publicity, is acting Membership Secretary and does talks.
Chesterfield Canal Trust Ltd.
Hollingwood Hub
22 Works Road
Hollingwood
Chesterfield
S43 2PF
emails: secretary@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk ; publicity@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk ; membership@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk ; talks@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
phone: 01246 477569
Development Manager :: George Rogers
George is our sole employee. He is in charge of planning the completion of the restoration of the canal.
email: development@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
phone: 07907 417604
We have some Development Office Support Volunteers. If you would like to help, please contact George.
Consultant Fundraising Officer :: Ian Sesnan
email: grants@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
John Varley ll tripboat manager :: Position currently vacant
For information about our tripboat John Varley ll based at Tapton Lock.
email: johnvarley@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Hugh Henshall tripboat manager :: Sarah Stephens*
Sarah handles bookings for our tripboat at Shireoaks – the Hugh Henshall.
email: hughhenshall@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Seth Ellis tripboat manager :: Joe Thomas
Joe looks after our tripboat based at the Chequers Inn at Ranby – Seth Ellis.
email: sethellis@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Promotions and exhibitions :: Jim Bower*
Jim organises our promotional trailer, James Brindley, and stalls at various events.
email: promotions@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Cuckoo Way :: David Blackburn
David organises everything to do with walks along the canal, rights of way, temporary diversions etc.
email: cuckooway@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Merchandise :: Ruth Girling*
Ruth supervises all of our sales stock.
She also deals with our online sales.
email: sales@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Work Party :: David Kiddy*
Dave organises our volunteer Work Party.
email: workparty@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
phone: 07887 553770
Maintenance Team :: Steve Waller*
Steve organises our volunteers who look after the newly restored canal.
email: maintenance@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Dawn Rose boat manager :: Barry Pierce
Barry looks after Dawn Rose, the first new Cuckoo boat for over 80 years.
email: dawnrose@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Python boat manager :: David Warsop
David takes responsibility for our historic ex-BW work boat Python.
Publications and Design :: Alan James
Alan is responsible for the design of the vast majority of our publications.
email: design@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Tapton Lock Visitor Centre and First Aid :: Jill Hardy
Jill coordinates our volunteers at Tapton Lock Visitor Centre and organises First Aid courses for Trust volunteers.
emails: taptonlock@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk ; firstaid@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Head of Navigation Plaques :: Ann Laybourne
If you have taken your boat up to the eastern portal of the Norwood Tunnel, Ann is the person to contact to buy your Head of Navigation plaque.
email: plaques@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk.
Planning Officer :: Mike Ogden
Mike keeps an eye on all the planning applications that might affect the canal.
email: planning@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Training Officer :: Paul Unwin
Paul is our training officer. He covers Boat Handling, First Aid, trailer towing … you name it, he is qualified to train you for it!