2013
SK5281 : Lichen covered wall by the Chesterfield Canal
taken 11 years ago, near to Thorpe Salvin, Rotherham, England
Lichen covered wall by the Chesterfield Canal
This stone wall, or what’s left of it, always catches my attention whenever I walk this section of the Chesterfield Canal. It is situated on the west side of Devils Hole Bridge (No.33) between Turnerwood and Kiveton Park Station and is thought to have once marked the southern boundary of the former Duke of Leeds’ 600-acre estate in the late 17th century. This is further borne out by the discovery of a boundary stone some 400 yards west along the canal where the Duke’s land adjoined that of the former Chesterfield Canal Company. The stone, etched with the letters "DL" on one side and "CCC" on the opposing side, now stands beside the towpath near where it was found during restoration of this part of the canal. Remnants of a northern boundary wall exist in Anston Stones Wood, and along Axle Lane between Todwick and South Anston. The Duke’s house, Keeton Hall, was on the outskirts of Kiveton Park, just before Todwick, but was demolished by the 6th Duke in 1811. At Kiveton Park Station, Dog Kennel Bridge (No.31) is so named because the Duke’s hunting hounds were housed in kennels near where the station stands today.
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