Walking by a mill dam in The Rivelin Valley
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The photograph on this page of Walking by a mill dam in The Rivelin Valley by Neil Theasby as part of the Geograph project.
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Walking by a mill dam in The Rivelin Valley
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 18 Jan 2020
This particular mill pond was associated with metal working industry connected with Wolf Wheel. Wolf Wheel was built in the early 1720s. The grinding room was probably the largest in the valley, and was used for grinding cutlery and razors. It was last recorded being used in 1930.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.383315
Longitude
-1.549094