Sluice on the Blane Water
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Sluice on the Blane Water
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 23 Jul 2023
The remains of the cobbled surface of a weir can be seen under the water, just downstream from the sluice. The sluice took water from the river into a lade which led to the Blanefield Print Works, which was situated about 300 metres to the west.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.986833
Longitude
-4.317378