Sluices on Mearley Brook (1)
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Sluices on Mearley Brook (1)
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 23 Aug 2022
Within the Primrose Nature Reserve are sluices that took water from the brook to power local mills from 1787 to as late as 1963 (information from an interpretation board on the site).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.865548
Longitude
-2.396391