Photographs of Shardlow, Derbyshire, England

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• Photos of Shardlow, Derbyshire, England.
The village of Shardlow is located just within the Derbyshire boundary on the Trent & Mersey canal where it meets with the River Trent. Shardlow is located 8 miles south east of Derby and is a rare surviving example of an inland river and canal port. The Derwent and Trent meet just a few hundred metres to the east.
Shardlow developed rapidly following the opening of the canal in 1777. Built by James Brindley, the Trent and Mersey Canal joined with the Bridgwater Canal near Runcorn. It was an integral part of Brindley's 'Grand Cross' plan in which he proposed to link the Mersey with the Thames and the Trent with the Severn.

The canal allowed the cheap transportation of goods and raw materials from the Potteries. The canal first arrived in 1770 and Shardlow was transformed into a busy port with a plethora of basin, wharf and warehouse development.

The heritage centre is housed in the old Salt Warehouse at the heart of the port. The Salt Warehouse is located a few yards from the Clock Warehouse. The later was originally Mill No.2 and dates from 1780. As a corn mill, it was owned by F.E.Stevens but is now a busy pub belonging to Mansfield Breweries.The segmental arch which spanned an arm of the canal has been converted into a decorative feature with part of an old barge projecting from a restaurant.
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Photo Description : The Shardlow Heritage Centre
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-01
Exact map location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is Heritage centre is housed in the earliest of the canal warehouses in Shardlow.
To find out more about Shardlow visit the Shardlow Heritage centre website by clicking HERE.
Photo Description : The Navigation clock warehouse
Image Reference No. : DP-110603SHARDLOW-02
Date photo taken : 11th June 2003
Other Information : I took this photo early in the morning. This is viewed from the end of one of the jettys with the warehouse reflected in the canal.
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Photo Description : The Navigation clock warehouse
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-03
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This restaurant is housed in one of the old canal warehouses which was built in 1780.

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Photo Description : The Trent & Mersey canal
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-04
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is a view of the bridge over the Trent & Mersey canal as viewed from the lock cottage.


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Photo Description : The lock keepers house
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-05
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This narrow house is the lock keepers house and is located next to the Trent & Mersey canal lock.
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Photo Description : Shardlow lock keepers house
Image Reference No. : DP-270202SHARDLOW-06
Date photo taken : 27th February 2002
Other Information : This is the lock keepers house and locks viewed from the canal tow path.
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Photo Description : Lady in grey
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-07
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is the Lady in Grey restaurant on Wilne Lane,formerly a home of the Soresby's, who were an important canal carrying company here from the time the canal was built
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Photo Description : The Navigation Inn
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-08
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is the Navigation Inn pub which was built around 1789. This is on the left side of the A6 traveling from Derby.

Photo Description : Old Toll bridge charges monument
Image Reference No. : DP-190901SHARDLOW-09
Date photo taken : 19th September 2001
Other Information : This monument is located on the opposite side of the road to the above pub, it shows the scale of charges for the old toll bridge, on Cavendish bridge which was built in 1758 and washed away in 1947. The plaque below it reads "Scale of charges taken from the toll house of the old Cavendish bridge built 1758 and washed away in 1947. re-erected in this position by the county councils of Derby and Leicester in 1960."
Do you know what a score of sheep is?
Photo Description : View from the canal bridge downstream
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-10
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is the Trent & Mersey canal looking downstream, On the left bank is Dobsons boat builders and on the right side is a crane (see next photo)
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Photo Description : The Beer crane from 1870.
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-11
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This crane has a plaque below it which reads :
This crane was donated by Jeff Clifton December 1989. Renovated by the Trent & Mersey canal society. The crane was erected in 1870 by Zaccariah Smith for Beer handling at the bottling stores each side of the adjacent canal arm. In 1974 Bernard De Stevens gave the crane to Mr Clifton requiring him to ensure safe keeping on its original site.


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Photo Description : Wharf building
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-12
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is one of the many old wharf buildings at Shardlow
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Photo Description : Nice place to live
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-13
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is a wide view of some nice looking property on the canal side.
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Photo Description : Great place to live
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-14
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This building is one of the original canal wharf properties from the late 1700's. In the 1980's it was used by people restoring old wooden boats, There used to be some large oil drums outside joined end to end which were used to steam the planks in.
Looks like a very nice place to live!

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Photo Description : The New Inn
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-15
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is the New Inn pub.
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Photo Description : The Malt Shovel Inn pub
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-16
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This is the Malt Shovel inn, It was built in 1799 by Humphrey Moore. For more information on this old public house visit the Shardlow Heritage centre.
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Photo Description : Canal bridge Stores
Image Reference No. : DP-140901SHARDLOW-17
Date photo taken : 14th September 2001
Other Information : This newsagents and general store is on the left side just before you go over the small bridge over the Trent & Mersey canal.

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Photo Description : Old salt warehouse on Canal Bank.
Image Reference No. : DP-270202SHARDLOW-18
Date photo taken : 27th February 2002
Other Information : This building used to be the old salt warehouse and was made part of a conservation area in 1975. This is one of many buildings that were part of James Brindley's inland port.
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Photo Description : The old crown inn pub
Image Reference No. : DP-270202SHARDLOW-19
Date photo taken : 27th February 2002
Other Information : This is the old crown inn pub which is an 18th Century inn.


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Photo Description : Shardlow Marina
Image Reference No. : DP-190901SHARDLOW-20
Date photo taken : 19th September 2001
Other Information : These canal boats are in Shardlow Marina, This photo was taken from the new Cavendish bridge which was opened on 27th August 1957. this carries the A6 road over the river Trent.
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Photo Description : St James Church
Image Reference No. : DP-190901SHARDLOW-21
Date photo taken : 19th September 2001
Other Information : This is Saint James Parish church in Shardlow, It was built in 1838 on land donated by the Sutton family of Shardlow Hall.
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Photo Description : Shakespeare Inn pub
Image Reference No. : DP-190901SHARDLOW-22
Date photo taken : 19th September 2001
Other Information : This pub is located on the left of the A6 just as you enter Shardlow from the Derby end.
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