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The Purple Boat
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Shardlow Pumping Station - maintaining canal water levels in times of flood
Inside this brick building are housed four pumps which transfer surface water from the parish culvert running through the village into...


The Purple Boat
Feb 19, 20211 min read
A drained lock under repair
This is Derwent Mouth lock on the Trent & Mersey canal, the last lock before the River Trent. Emptied of water and undergoing repair work...

The Purple Boat
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Old Flagstones in Shardlow
These old flagstones are over 200 years old and were laid infront of a warehouse known as Stevens No. 2 Store built circa 1820, now a...


The Purple Boat
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Closing Derwent Mouth Flood Gates
The flood gates aka Shardlow flood gates are winched closed by hand, a slow process but the only way. This protects the Trent & Mersey...


The Purple Boat
Jan 15, 20211 min read
New towpath
These guys are working hard to lay a new towpath surface running from Shardlow lock to bridge number 2 in Shardlow. Will make it a lot...


The Purple Boat
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Towpath makeover
This is good news for boaters! The tow path between Shardlow Lock and Bridge number 2 in the middle of the village is going to be...
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