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Cromford Canal

The Cromford Canal ran 14.5 miles (23 km) from the the Great Northern Basin on the Erewash Canal near Langley Mill to Cromford just south of Matlock. It had four tunnels and 14 locks. It was used to bring in coal to the increasingly industrialised Cromford area whilst limestone, lead and cotton were transported away. One mile south of Cromford lies High Peak Junction where the Cromford and High Peak Railway came down an inclined plane to meet the canal. This railway carried coal and limestone between High Peak Junction and the Peak Forest canal at Whaley Bridge. A 6-mile (9.7 km) long section of the Cromford canal between Cromford and Ambergate follows the 300-ft contour and is in water, although navigation is not possible due to its isolation. This Site of Special Scientific Interest is popular with walkers.
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The Great Northern Basin at Langley Mill
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At one time the Cromford Canal started here
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A few feet of canal have been restored to water
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Near the canal at Whatstandwell lives a trainspotter
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The steeply wooded section at Lea Green
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The old sawmill near Lea Green
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Gregory Tunnel (75 yds) near Lea Wood
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The canal north of Gregory Tunnel
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The canal dammed for repairs
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Repairs to the aquaduct over the Derby-Matlock railway line
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The aquaduct with a railway tunnel entrance below
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The single track follows the course of the River Derwent
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Leawood Pumping Station next to the Cromford Canal
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Leawood Aquaduct crosses the River Derwent
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Wharf-side buildings near High Peak Junction
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A former railway shed
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The old stables at High Peak Junction
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The old railway workshops at High Peak Junction
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High Peak Junction with the inclined plane going up the hill on the right
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The picnic site at High Peak Junction
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The canal as it approaches Cromford
Cromford Wharf, Cromford Canal
Cromford Wharf
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The covered wharf and warehouse at Cromford
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Looking back down the canal from the wharf

Erewash Canal
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