Cromford Canal

Canal Engineering in England, dating from the Post-Medieval

Built in 1794 to carry coal and cotton from the Cromford mills to the wider canal network. The canal passes through the Leawood Pumphouse, which contains a restored Cornish beam engine used to pump water from the River Derwent into the canal. Part of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO landscape.

Type:
Canal Engineering

Period:
Post-Medieval

Coordinates:
53.10°N, 1.54°W

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