Abandoned Cromford Canal & Restoration - Butterley & Codnor Park Locks

Abandoned Cromford Canal & Restoration - Butterley Tunnel, Langley Mill Restoration & Codnor Park Locks, Derbyshire.

In this video we are back on the Cromford Canal disused sections to look at what history is left behind. We pick up our story at Butterley Tunnel where we left off on our last episode in Derbyshire -    • The Cromford Canal Disused Section  .

The Butterley tunnel collapsed in 1900, which accelerated the demise of the canal, which due to the railways was already in decline. It was over 3000 yards long.

We look at one of the air shafts near Butterley Reservoir before picking up the route of the canal at the eatern tunnel portal at Golden Valley. We can then follow the canal as far as Codnor Park Reservoir and the junction with the also disused Pinxton Canal - another abandoned canal arm.

From here we see a series of locks and interesting buildings before reaching the Portland Whard at Jacksdale. We can investigate the old Portland tramway and connecting railways from the nearby Forge.

After here, the canal takes on a more "lost" feeling, completely infilled in places. As we approach Langley Mill, we can see the Beggarlee restoration plans where a short section north of the Erewash Canal will be restored.

The Cromford Canal is mostly cared for by it's custodians 'Friends of Cromford Canal'. Already in water towards Cromford, High Peak Junction and Leawood, there are ambitious canal restoration plans further affield.

Friends of Cromford Canal - https://www.cromfordcanal.org/