Chesterfield Canal (Unnavigable section)

 

The Chesterfield Canal (Unnavigable section) is a narrow canal and is part of the Chesterfield Canal. It runs for 8 miles and 3¼ furlongs through 49 locks from Norwood Tunnel (East end) (where it joins the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford)) to Staveley Town Basin (where it joins the Chesterfield Canal (Derbyshire restored section)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Notable features of the waterway include: Sheffield Road Tunnel, Norwood Tunnel and Norwood Locks

This waterway is excluded by default from route planning with the following explanation: "under restoration"

 
 
Norwood Tunnel (East end)
Limit of Navigation
Hard Lane Box Culvert No 30i
Connects to the existing Norwood Tunnel to make a new Western Portal
3 furlongs 0 locks
Hard Lane Treble Locks 19k, 19l and 19m 3¼ furlongs 0 locks
Kiveton Waters Marina 4½ furlongs 3 locks
Kiveton Bridge No 30h 5¼ furlongs 3 locks
Wales Bridge No 30g 1 mile and 1½ furlongs 3 locks
Wales Double Locks No 19i and 19j 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs 3 locks
Coalpit Lane Bridge No 30f 1 mile and 3 furlongs 5 locks
Coalpit Double Locks No 19g and 19h 1 mile and 3¼ furlongs 5 locks
Kiveton Park Water Stop Gate 1 mile and 4½ furlongs 7 locks
Poplar Farm Footbridge No 30e 1 mile and 5 furlongs 7 locks
Poplar Farm Underpass Bridge No 30d
M1 Motorway crossing
1 mile and 5¼ furlongs 7 locks
Norwood Top Treble Locks 19d, 19e and 19f 1 mile and 5¾ furlongs 7 locks
Norwood High Treble Locks No 19a, 19b and 19c 1 mile and 6¼ furlongs 10 locks
Norwood High Bridge No 30c 1 mile and 6¾ furlongs 13 locks
Old Norwood Tunnel Portal (West end)
The restored canal will be routed around this entrance portal, which will be abandoned.
1 mile and 6¾ furlongs 13 locks
Norwood Upper Quad Locks No 16, 17, 18 and 19 1 mile and 7½ furlongs 13 locks
Norwood Upper Middle Treble Locks No 13, 14 and 15 2 miles and ½ furlongs 17 locks
Norwood Lower Middle Treble Locks No 10, 11 and 12 2 miles and 1 furlong 20 locks
Norwood Lower Accommodation Bridge No 30a 2 miles and 1½ furlongs 23 locks
Norwood Low Treble Locks No 7, 8 and 9 2 miles and 1¾ furlongs 23 locks
Norwood Winding Hole 2 miles and 2 furlongs 26 locks
Norwood Bridge No 30 2 miles and 2½ furlongs 26 locks
County Dike Culvert No 10 2 miles and 2¾ furlongs 26 locks
Gannow Lane Bridge No 29 2 miles and 3¾ furlongs 26 locks
Norwood Colliery Wharf 2 miles and 4½ furlongs 26 locks
Norwood End Stop Plank Narrows 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs 26 locks
Moorhouse Junction 3 miles 26 locks
Moorhouse Junction Lock No 6m 3 miles and ¼ furlongs 26 locks
Moorhouse Bridge No 28a 3 miles and ¼ furlongs 27 locks
Moorhouse Flight Locks No 6h, 6i, 6j, 6k and 6l 3 miles and ¼ furlongs 27 locks
Barber’s Lane Bridge No 28 3 miles and ¾ furlongs 32 locks
Nethermoor Lake Marina 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs 32 locks
Nethermoor Bridge No 27d 3 miles and 3 furlongs 32 locks
Nethermoor Lock and Flood Gate No 6g 3 miles and 3 furlongs 32 locks
Sheffield Road Tunnel No 27c (north portal) 3 miles and 3¼ furlongs 33 locks
Sheffield Road Tunnel No 27c (south portal) 3 miles and 4 furlongs 33 locks
Killamarsh Town Bottom Lock No 6f 3 miles and 4¼ furlongs 33 locks
Killamarsh Town Bridge No 27b 3 miles and 4½ furlongs 34 locks
Killamarsh Town Middle Locks No 6d and 6e 3 miles and 4½ furlongs 34 locks
Killamarsh Town Locks Bridge No 27a 3 miles and 5¼ furlongs 36 locks
Killamarsh Town Top Locks No 6b and 6c 3 miles and 5¼ furlongs 36 locks
Mallinders Bridge No 27 3 miles and 6¼ furlongs 38 locks
Chandos Bridge No 26d 3 miles and 7¾ furlongs 38 locks
New Leah’s Bridge No 26c 4 miles and ½ furlongs 38 locks
Walford Road Bridge No 26b 4 miles and 1 furlong 38 locks
New Spooner Bridge No 26a 4 miles and 1¾ furlongs 38 locks
Old Hall Farm Lock No 6a 4 miles and 2 furlongs 38 locks
Hartington Railway Bridge No 13c 8 miles and 1 furlong 39 locks
Railway Lock No 5b 8 miles and 1¼ furlongs 39 locks
Railway Lock Footbridge No 13b 8 miles and 1¼ furlongs 40 locks
Eckington Road Bridge No 13a 8 miles and 1½ furlongs 40 locks
Staveley Northern Loop Road Bridge No 12b 8 miles and 2¼ furlongs 40 locks
Staveley Town Bridge No 12a 8 miles and 2¾ furlongs 40 locks
Staveley Town Lock No 5a 8 miles and 3 furlongs 40 locks
Staveley Town Basin
This is the current limit of the restored section from Chesterfield
8 miles and 3¼ furlongs 41 locks