The SHEFFIELD & TINSLEY CANAL - Victoria Quays to Attercliffe

Back to my annual summer break from old railways …or only just so. I start on a three part exploration of the Sheffield and Tinsley canal, South Yorkshire’s most history-infested waterway, stretching from my home city itself through the Don Valley to #Tinsley and on to Rotherham. Part of the Don Navigation this coal shipping corridor wasn’t full created in one solid whack. The initial 1750s-opened portion from Rotherham integrated into the river Don only reached the border at Tinsley by barge due to restrictions imposed by the Duke of Norfolk with the remaining 4 miles of canal into #Sheffield centre’s Victoria Quays seeing light of day at last in 1819. We start at the city end and the aforementioned wharf with its wondrous selection of surviving buildings, not least the beautiful straddle warehouse, still standing large and listed to this day. After escaping the realms we take under some sizeable bridges before we skirt the edge of #Attercliffe, Sheffield’s industrial capital and also eventually arrive upon a famous movie scene (more about that when you see it) before ending the day near Worksop Road Aqueduct, in time to greet a friendly looking tour barge. #SheffieldandTinsleyCanal #Canal #Sheffield #VictoriaQuays 2nd part of this exploration now available (see link below)    • The SHEFFIELD & TINSLEY CANAL - Attercliff...   3rd part - Tinsley to Rotherham - available (see link below)    • The SHEFFIELD & TINSLEY CANAL - Tinsley to...