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Mosaic panels are set into the towpath by Wheeldon Mill Lock. Between the canal and
the river there was a railway at one time. Blue Bank Lock faces on to a reach that is rather
open. Between New Whittington and Brimington was the Dixon Mine. Dixon Lock has been
restored with a tiny humped footbridge, which is typical of this canal.
Restoration of the eastern end of the canal has been completed up as far as the eastern
portal at Kiveton Park, now bricked-up. The canal is followed closely by the Sheffield to
Cleethorpes railway. After a disastrous fire in 1834, 32,000t of stone was exported from here
for rebuilding the Houses of Parliament.
A winding hole appears alongside Old Spring Wood before the descent begins in earnest:
22 locks in 1.6km.
The canal eases into Worksop, which developed from the Old English Weorc's valley to
serve the North Nottinghamshire Coalfield. Surrounding woodland is the remains of Sher-
wood Forest.
Just downstream of Worksop Lock is the restored Cuckoo Wharf with a three-storey Pick-
ford warehouse built over the canal, now featuring a canalside bar with tables round a tradi-
tional canal crane.
There are some interesting old buildings on the right, behind the Lock Tavern. These in-
clude Worksop Museum and the priory, which has a 12th century restored church and a 14th
century gatehouse containing a skull in which an arrowhead is embedded.
The views from the canal now become extensive over parkland. Owned by the Duke of
Newcastle, who was one of the contributors to the name of the Dukeries for the area, Clumber
Park's 10km 2 of country park reach nearly to the canal. Close on the north bank is the Grade
II Osberton Hall and its associated buildings with some graceful architecture and farmland in
immaculate order.
Section past a wooded bank near New Whittington .
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