Research Locations
Source documents for the Chesterfield Canal are in many archive locations in England, and that’s only those I’ve found. The following are the major sites. Google will easily find the up-to-date addresses.
The Chesterfield Canal passes through three counties – Nottinghamshire (Bassetlaw district), South Yorkshire (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council), and Derbyshire.
Local places holding information
Hollingwood Hub chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Canal-side, near Staveley, Derbyshire. S43 2PF
A website catalogue of the archives will be available from March 2026.
contact@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Derbyshire Archives Matlock
Chesterfield Library, Local Studies
Nottinghamshire Archives Nottingham
Bassetlaw Museum Retford
Retford Library, Local Studies
University of Nottingham Hallward Library, Special Collection (Archives)
Rotherham Archives Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham
Sheffield City Archives
Lincolnshire Archives Lincoln
Gainsborough Library