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DamPL11_a
Upper Lescar
SK 3321 8578

Picture: DamPL11 a1looking SE,
from Endcliffe Park,
towards Hunters Bar & Sharrowvale Rd

Picture: DamPL11 a2 looking N, 
across Sharrowvale Rd
to start of unnamed alley

 

 

DamPL11_d
Upper Lescar
SK 3321 8578

Picture: DamPL11 d1
looking E,
down unnamed alley, bounding dam site

Picture: DamPL11 d2 looking W,
up unnamed alley, bounding dam site

Picture: DamPL11 d3
looking E, 
down unnamed alley, bounding dam site

Picture: DamPL11 d4
looking N,
across Sharrowvale Rd
to end of unnamed alley


There is no evidence remaining of the Upper Lescar dam, the area having been completle built over.
It was located between Hunters Bar & Steel Road,
and was framed on the north side by what is now a stone lined alleyway, and on the south side by Sharrowvale Road 
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DamPL12_a
Lower Lescar
SK 3344 8576 

Picture: DamPL12 a1 looking NE,
across Sharrowvale Rd
to Steel Rd & Meadow Terr.

 

 

 

DamPL12_d
Lower Lescar
SK 3344 8576 

Picture: DamPL12 d1
looking E,
across Steel Rd,
down Meadow Terr.

Picture: DamPL12 d2
looking W,
up Meadow Terr.

Picture: DamPL12 d3
looking W,
up Meadow Terr.

Picture: DamPL12 d4
looking N,
across Sharrowvale Rd
up Meadow Terr.


The Nether Lescar dam similarly leaves little trace
It was located between Steel Road and Hickmott Road,
and was framed on the north side by what is now Meadow Terrace, on the south side by Sharrowvale Road
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DamPL13_a
Sharrow Snuff Mill
top goit
SK 3362 8579

Picture: DamPL13 a1

Picture: DamPL13 a2

Picture: DamPL13 a3

Picture: DamPL13 a4

DamPL13_a
Sharrow Snuff Mill
top goit
further photos

Picture: DamPL13 a5

Picture: DamPL13 a6

Picture: DamPL13 a7

Picture: DamPL13 a8

DamPL13_d
Sharrow Snuff Mill
the dam
SK 3388 8585

Picture: DamPL13 d1

Picture: DamPL13 d2

Picture: DamPL13 d3

Picture: DamPL13 d4

  Sharrow Snuff Mill Dam walls are a Grade II listed building, see Historic England Reference: 1247591
and the Mill itself is Grade II*listed, see  Reference: 1247589

DamPL13_x
Sharrow Snuff Mill
the lower goit
SK 3388 8585

Picture: DamPL13 x1

Picture: DamPL13 x2

Picture: DamPL13 x3

Picture: DamPL13 x4

DamPL13_e
Sharrow Snuff Mill
overflow

SK 3396 8589

Picture: DamPL13 e1

Picture: DamPL13 e2

 

 

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DamPL14_a
Stalker Wheel
top goit
SK 3399 8592

Picture: DamPL14 1

Picture: DamPL14 a2

Notice deterioration in weir since 2006,
also large treestump washed down onto top RHS of weir (in Winter 2016?)

 



Picture: DamPL14 a2 old

Flicker photo
by I M Barker 2006

 

DamPL14_d
approx site of
Stalker Wheel
Dam
 
SK 3399 8592

Picture: DamPL14 d1 looking N,
at Cemetery Ave & Stalker Lees Rd

Picture: DamPL14 d2 Looking SE
at Cemetery Ave, north side

Picture: DamPL14 d3looking W from Stalker Walk,
to Stalker Lees Rd & Denham Rd

Picture: DamPL14 d4 looking W from Stalker Lees Rd,
to Harland Rd

DamPL14_x
Stalker Wheel
lower goit outflow
SK 3425 8607 

Picture: DamPL14 x1

 

 

 


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DamPL15_a
Broomhall Wheel
top goit
SK 3428 8607

Picture: DamP15 a1

Picture: DamPL15 a2

 

 

DamPL15_d
approx site of Broomhall Wheel
dam
SK 3428 8607

Picture: DamP15 d1 looking W,
to cemetery & weir

Picture: DamPL15 d2 looking E,
along original line of Parliament Rd

Picture: DamPL15 d3looking W,
across Summerfield St

Picture: DamPL15 d4looking W,
from Cemetery Rd,  across site of dam

DamPL15_w
approx site of Broomhall Wheel
Wheel
SK 3428 8607

Picture: DamP15 w1 looking W,
from wheel site, now gym buildings

Picture: DamPL15 w2looking NE,
towards wheel site, now gym buildings

approx site, under Gym building

 

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DamPL16_a
Broomhall Mill
top goit
SK 3434 8611

Picture: DamPL16 a1

Picture: DamPL16 a2

 

 

DamPL16_d
approx site of Broomhall Mill
Dam
SK 3434 8611

Picture: DamPL16 d1 looking E across Naipier St

Picture: DamPL16 d2 looking E across Naipier St

 

 

DamPL16_w
approx site of Broomhall Mill
Wheel
SK 3434 8611

Picture: DamPL16 d1looking W from Cemetery Rd,
towards approx wheel site,
behind old Naiper works buildings

 

 

 

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DamPL17w
approx site of
Norris Wheel

SK 3478 8632

Picture: DamPL17 w1 looking SE, from St Mary's Gate,
past Waitrose supermarket, to old bank

Picture: DamPL17 w2looking W, from old Ecclesall Rd,
past old bank, to Waitrose supermarket

Picture: DamPL17 w3looking W,
from London Rd, to Waitrose supermarket

Site now underneath Waitrose supermarket

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DamPL18_a
Bennett Wheel
top goit
SK 3498 8640 

Picture: DamPL18 a1

Picture: DamPL18 a2

 

 

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DamPL19_a
Sylvester Wheel
top goit
SK 3519 8642

Picture: DamPL19 a1

Picture: DamPL19 a2

 

 

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DamPL20_a
Cinderhill Wheel
top goit
SK 3542 8653 

Picture: DamPL20 a1

Picture: DamPL20 a2

 

 

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