Over recent years bank erosion at Hazelwood has resulted in the river running ever closer to the railway, this has resulted in members having to trespass on the railway to walk upstream as well as having a detrimental effect on the stability of the trackbed itself.

A couple of years ago the Ecclesbourne Railway Co took matters into their own hands and deposited a number of concrete sleepers into the river at strategic erosion sites, while this diverted some of the river flow from the sensitive areas it was hardly a long term solution – particularly when the river was in spate.

In order to provide a safe access for our members and safeguard against future erosion we consulted a Contractor who inspected the sites and recommended galvanised sheet piling.
The proposal was acceptable and work has started and should continue until early September.

The following pictures were taken on August Bank Holiday Monday:






Site A Completed:



Site B Completed:



Site C Completed:



Site C (looking downstream):

Once the work on the Ecclesbourne is completed the Contractor will start work at Barton & Walton Pool.

Work here will consist of creating a path on the non railway banks of the pool, construction of the path will be similar to the ones created at the Triangle Pool a couple of years ago. The new path will enable anglers to use trolleys to get their gear to pegs and will, of course be of great to our disabled and elderly members.

While our Contractor has plant on site he will also be enlarging pegs on the steep railway bank. It is expected that work will be completed by the end of September 2010

09/10/10: Work continues at Barton & Walton Pool.
The Contractors have completed the pathway and peg improvements on the far bank from the bottom path up to the outlet and are now working along the bottom path.

These photos show work on the bottom path and completed work on the far bank: