Cromford Canal & Robin Hood

Photographs of the area

These photographs and postcards are all of the Cromford Canal and Robin Hood area of Crich Parish.

Courtesy Friends of Cromford Canal

Robin Hood on Cromford Canal

Postcard of Robin Hood hamlet


Photo Gordon Thompson

Cromford Canal
Cromford Canal towpath


Photo by Frank Priestly

Robin Hood

Canal side looking at Robin Hood


Courtesy Friends of Cromford Canal

Bridge on Cromford Canal

Chase Bridge


Courtesy Hugh Potter

Cromford Canal

 

Beside the old Peacock Tearooms at Whatstandwell
Part of the original sign can be seen in the scrub


Courtesy Beryl Caladine

Chase Bridge

Chase Bridge


Courtesy Janine Appleby

Chase Bridge

Chase Bridge


Photo by Trish Jones

Cromford Canal

Chase Bridge


Photo Adrienne Holmes

Cromford Canal towpath

Towpath on Cromford Canal


Photo David Muscroft

reflections on cromford Canal

Reflections in Cromford Canal


Photos Roger Phipp

Towpath on Cromford Canal

Towpath on Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal pumping station

Cromford Canal at Autumn

Autumn on Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal

Towpath on cromford Canal

Convergence of canal, towpath, rail, road and river


Photo John Peat

Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal


An old postcard

An old postcard of Cromford Canal

An old postcard showing Cromford Canal


Photo Carl Shepherd

Tunnel on Cromford Canal

Tunnel on Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal in winter

Cromford Canal in winter


Photo Ged Heath

Cromfird Canal

Cromford Canal


Courtesy Hugh Potter

Hagg tunnel

Hagg Tunnel


Courtesy Kath Martin (taken from a set of glass negatives)

Canoe on Cromford Canal

Canoeing on the canal
Near the Chase, Wootton's Farm (Thurlowbooth Farm, north of Chase Bridge) in the background

Ladies by the canal

Ladies resting beside Cromford Canal

Ladies on cromford Canal

Ladies enjoying Cromford Canal near Chase Bridge

Boating on Cromford Canal

Boating on the canal at Gratton's Bridge

Family on Cromford Canal

family on Cromford Canal

Family on Cromford Canal

The above photos show a Fritchley family enjoying Cromford Canal

Ice on Cromford canal

Skating on Cromford Canal by Chase Bridge

Skating on Cromford Canal

Skating on the wide hole at the southern end of Gregory Tunnel


Courtesy Crich Heritage Partnership and the Crich Parish Council collection

pleasure boat on cromford Canal

Pleasure trip on Cromford Canal


Courtesy Crich Heritage Partnership

Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal and canal bridge at Whatstandwell

Bridge over Cromford Canal

Bridge over Cromford Canal


Courtesy Eric Bowmer

Cromford canal

Bridge over Cromford Canal at Whatstandwell


Photo Peter Patilla

bridge over Cromford Canal

Bridge over Cromford Canal at Whatstandwell


Courtesy Rosemary Bower

A bridge over Cromford canal

A bridge over Cromford Canal


Courtesy Beryl Caladine

Near the canal at Robin Hood

Road leading to Robin Hood from Whatstandwell


Courtesy Beryl Caladine

Roal, rail, canal and river at Whatstandwell

Postcard showing the convergence of Cromford Canal, A6 road, River Derwent and the Matlock–Derby rail line
Taken from Crich Carr


Courtesy Brian Key

Derwent view from Crich Carr


Courtesy private album

Cromford Canal

 

Cromford canal

Postcards of Cromford Canal at Whatstandwell


Courtesy Mark Haslam

Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal


Courtesy Hugh Potter

Bull Bridge

Cromford Canal aqueduct crossing at Bull Bridge


Courtesy Brian Key

Bullbridge canal

The Bullbridge aqueduct looking towards Bullbridge from A610 side

Cromford canal

The southern end of Bullbridge Aqueduct

Cromford Canal

Towpath on Cromford Canal

Limeworks at Cromford Canal

Limeworks at Cromford Canal


Further information

Friends of Cromford Canal

Cromford Canal 1829