Sluice gate serving former Esk Mills
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Sluice gate serving former Esk Mills
Image: © Roy Smart Taken: 17 Sep 2017
Now restored as a business centre and wedding venue, Esk Mills was a cotton and rope mill dating from the 1800s. The sluice gate controlled the flow of water to the mill. The dam provided a head of water and a steady flow in times when the river was low.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.934243
Longitude
-3.059933