Sluice Gates, Town Mill, Buckingham
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Sluice Gates, Town Mill, Buckingham
Image: © Mark R Dornan Taken: 23 May 2009
These racks are used to lift the sluice gates that control water levels in the mill race just upstream of the mill. Lifting the gates allows excess water in the race to be released back through the sluice into the River Ouse.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.995884
Longitude
-0.990021