Case Study

Stoke Brook Restoration, Stoney Middleton

Stoke Brook Restoration, Stoney Middleton

the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 18 th August 2008 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk Stoke brook prior to cleanup Stoke Brook Restoration, Stoney Middleton Techniques: Sediment removal, Riddling Project location: Stoney Middleton, Peak District River: Stoke Brook & Derwent County: Derbyshire Project start date: June 2007 Project end date: September 2008 Length: Stoke Brook 1.2 km, Derwent 2.5 km Cost: £500,000 Upstream grid reference: SK230754 Site background Stoney Middleton lies within the Peak District National Park, with Stoke Brook flowing through the centre of the village, joining the River Derwent to the east. In January 2007 a major incident occurred at a mine operated by Glebe Mines, upstr

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