Flood defences at Cummersdale Mills
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Flood defences at Cummersdale Mills
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 13 Jun 2024
A low wall fitted with grey flood gates. The textile printing and dying business [now Stead McAlpin] has been here alongside the River Caldew since 1835. Originally the mill would have been water-powered and later, steam. The River Caldew flows north from the northern flanks of Skiddaw and is prone to flooding. It is a tributary of the River Eden.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.86944
Longitude
-2.945012