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2015.01.18 - Malin Bridge (tram terminus), Rivelin Valley, Nethergate, Twenty Fields, Dyson Works, Storrs*, Stacey Bank, Worrall, Middlewood (tram terminus) - leader Angie Shaw - Sunday *(photographer left walk here)
Rivelin Valley was a source of water power between the 16th & 20th centuries and at its peak had about 20 watermills & dams providing power for cutlery grinding, paper mills, corn mills, anvils & forges.
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| Dalmatian ducks? |
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| Childrens' playground reclaimed from part of Rivelin's industrial area |
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| water flow control mechanism? |
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| possible site of water wheel? |
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| headrace to left - river to right |
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| along edge one of the many water ponds built to provide water to mills |
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| up towards Nethergate |
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| Lodge Lane? |
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| snow clad roofs |
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| The tower of former Lodge Moor hospital visible top left |
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| Dyson Works chimney to left |
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| 'KEEP OUT disused mine danger of collapse' - one source of material for refractory bricks? |
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| The derelict brick works (demolition of chimney appears to have been stopped?). Apparently price of gas firing kilns forced closure of plant? |
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| Storrs Brook - Photographer left walk at Storrs Lane above it |
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| surprises along Storrs Lane toward Rowel Bridge |
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