- Rother Link
The Rother Link is a planned
canal that would connect theChesterfield Canal atKillamarsh , via the River Rother through to theSheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation , thus creating a new cruising ring and encouraging boats to visit the Chesterfield Canal. [ [http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/News.shtml Chesterfield Canal Trust: News] ] [ [http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/manager.shtml Chesterfield Canal Trust: Manager] ] [ [http://www.waterways.org.uk/Waterways/PrincipalNavigations/RotherLinkUnderRestoration Inland Waterways Association (Under restoration)] ] The link was first suggested in early 1995, when the Chesterfield Canal Society submitted their proposal to the National Rivers Authority for the conversion of the convert|8|mi|km|adj=on route to navigable status. [Roger Squires, (2008), "Britain's Canals Restored", 2nd Ed., Landmark Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-84306-331-X] The link has been adopted as an official goal by the Chesterfield Canal Partnership, a group of Councils at District and County level, working together with British Waterways and the Chesterfield Canal Trust. The councils consist of Derbyshire County Council, Chesterfield Borough Council, N E Derbyshire District Council, Rotherham Metropolitan District Council, Bassettlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. [ [http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/ccp.shtml Chesterfield Canal Partnership] ]The map shows existing roads and railways which cross the River Rother between the Rother Valley Country Park and Rotherham. As there is a drop of around 14m between these two points, several locks would be required, and the waterway would consist of a number of river sections with cuts to accommodate the locks.
The route of the river is quite easy to follow, as the
Trans Pennine Trail runs along the river bank from Rotherham to the A631 bridge, and then follows the valley to Rother Valley Country Park, on its way to Chesterfield. The Trans Pennine Trail is a long distance footpath, connecting Liverpool, Leeds, Hull and Chesterfield, and is suitable for walking and cycling, with some sections suitable for horse riding.Gallery
References
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Canals of Great Britain
*History of the British canal system
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