Could this be the next Canal Restoration? The Cromford Canal and The Abandoned Railways

[@simonballard6413]

Another cracking video! Thanks so much, Ant - I loved the little bird carving in the stonework. Now have a marvellous Christmas - you've earned it!

[@fhwolthuis]

Thanks for this great video, Ant 👍🏼😃

[@johnburns5783]

Another great video Ant. Lovely bit of history thrown in as always 👍👍👍

[@bobingram6912]

Another little gem, thanks Ant. Hope you're giving those legs a couple of days off over the festive period - no, course you're not!!!🤣🤣 Have a good Christmas, see you the other side, all the best👍👍👍👍👍

[@neilcuthbertson72]

Hi, Im one of the cromford work party volunteers and I would like to answer your questions regards to the langly mill end. The deep excavation with the brickwork in is infact a flood mitagation scheme as we are having to compensate for the flood plane that will be lost when we build a new embankment for the new locks. The bricks you can see with the flag stones are the old lock. You can see the straight edge of the lock on one side and the remains of the buttresses sticking out to the other. We have also spent the last few weeks working along the end of the canal by the boatyard, clearing it for survey work with the aim to start ceating the chanel as far as the new locks. Thanks for the great videos your makinging along the cromford.

[@martinbell8369]

Great video Ant. my father was the signal man in the signal box at the sidings near Codnor Park in the sixties. That area was my stomping ground as a youngster.

[@DiscoRus]

another amazing video ,btw that wall is the 1 wall of the canal the stone is the canal edge and the red brick is the earth side

[@jontaylor1652]

Wonderful stuff, thanks and Merry Christmas Ant.

[@stephensaines7100]

Before watching the rest of your excellent vid, I've got to state that the mapping @ 1:00 in is very legible, explanatory and clear.

[@stephensaines7100]

I've just finished watching in entirety. Wow...I'm sure others have commented on the superb quality of production. For me? I'm deeply moved. Seriously, as a child emigrant from the UK, this really tugs at the soul. Thank You.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Thanks for another very interesting video. Seasons Greetings.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Malcolm you too

[@themackeler5011]

Great vid Ant again, I remember fishing in locks bottom of stoney Lane when I was 12 also cycling all the way from Langley Mill to Codnor Park brought back good memories, silly politicians destroying our infrastructure during the 60s so short sited .

[@richardcooper9379]

Excellent ant

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you 😊

[@ianr]

Great video again Ant! Have a great Christmas and New Year.👍🙂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Ian you too 🙂

[@dilwyn1]

Christmas just gets better Ant ... I know this will be great!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thank you ☺️

[@pixe1refr35h]

Great video Ant, have a good Christmas!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thank you, you too

[@angelaknisely-marpole7679]

Nice one Ant. Happy Christmas

[@TrekkingExploration]

You too Angela thank you

[@sunnyjim1372]

That could be the remains of Marshall's Lock that has been exposed, with the brick and stonework showing. According to the Midland Railway Route Diagrams 13D, the Midland Railway ended about where the canal was (i.e. near where you were standing), and the remainder of the line was part of the extensive Barber Walker system to Brinsley (and beyond)! The Barber Walker system featured in at least one of the D H Lawrence stories. I forgot to say before, but if you had followed the 'Narrow Lane' off the Coach Road, which is signposted to the Midland Railway Centre, and carried on the footpath past the row of cottages, this used to be a tramway down to where the caravan park is today. It is a while since I have been up there, but there used to be some rail still embedded in the road near the cottages.

[@computercraig777]

It's a drainage channel at the restoration works are be great seeing it come to life again

[@TrekkingExploration]

It will I'll pop back again later next year

[@computercraig777]

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[@wideyxyz2271]

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[@RalphFreeman-ok5of]

Wasn't where the canal disappeared subject to open cast mining during the 60s?

[@andrease2320]

I give tip. The dove cannel is still present most the way from watch Rotherham it then drops in to lower Barnsley were the two arms to Wakfield and Cawthorn are still present in most of the line at manvers. In Rotherham there buttfull stones bridge between two houses estate. On the dove arm. Then there the junction up to wentworth wood house or Worsbrough basin. Which have great significance with the 5 rise lock at Tesco Stairfoot Barnsley in the trees