Congleton Weir
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Congleton Weir by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Congleton Weir
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 15 Oct 2022
A large weir in sloping masonry and nearly 50 metres long, originally serving a silk mill (no longer extant) but now serving to retain the water level of the river through the park a short way upstream.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.166273
Longitude
-2.209969