Chesterfield Canal, from the eastern portal of Norwood Tunnel
Introduction
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Chesterfield Canal, from the eastern portal of Norwood Tunnel
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 31 Mar 2010
The Chesterfield Canal opened in 1777, and Norwood is the longest tunnel along it. After decades of trouble from mining subsidence, the tunnel was closed after a roof fall in 1907. The canal is currently open all the way from here to the Trent, and there are plans to re-open in the other direction all the way to Chesterfield.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.337585
Longitude
-1.249666