Eckington connections: past lines

The Past Lines exhibition will be open in the Eckington Library from Friday 6th September to Saturday 14th to illustrate the amazing story of the connections of the area. These started in Roman times 80 AD with the building of Ryknield Street linking SW England to a fort near Rotherham. Eckington had its parish church by 1100 AD, prospering from agriculture and early ironworking in the Moss valley. Further industrialisation resulted in more local roadbuilding and the opening of the Chesterfield Canal in 1777 connecting Eckington to the Humber estuary and North Sea. Railways came, first in collaboration with the canal and later in competition. By the end of the 19th century there were two stations on competing main lines to London, with the Penny Engine Line transporting coal from the Moss valley and residents of the prosperous village to them. Vast quantities of agricultural produce, nails, agricultural tools, iron and steel and coal were exported. By 1951 the stations were closed, the canal long defunct and the industries declining.
There will be a storyboard of this growth and later decline of the major canals, railways and other routes with supporting maps, photographs, artefacts and videos. The exhibition is the work of the Eckington Heritage Centre and centre volunteers will be on hand on the days indicated.

Timings & Tours

Friday 06 September:

9.30 to 19.00. Guides present 10.00 to 18.00

Saturday 07 September:

9.30 to12.30. Guides present 10.00 to 12.00

Monday 09 September:

9.30 to 17.30 Guides present 10.00 to 17.00

Thursday 12 September:

9.30 to 17.30 Guides present 10.00 to 13.00

Friday 13 September:

9.30 to 19.00. Guides present 10.00 to 18.00

Saturday 14 September:

9.30 to 17.30. Guides present 10.00 to 12.00

Location & directions

Eckington Library, Market Street, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4JG

Directions:

Eckington Library is in the centre of the town, next to the Civic Centre and opposite Eckington Business Centre. There is a large, free, car park to the rear of the building, accessible from Gosber Street. From the Eckington bus station on the Pinfold Street, the library is a very short walk down through the miners memorial area and across the road. The 50 Sheffield to Chesterfield bus stops at the bus station and runs a half hourly service. Public Transport in Derbyshire and the Peak District (derbysbus.info) may also be useful.

Contact on day:

Lainy Chambers

Telephone number:

+447743322115

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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