Belper River Weirs, Retaining Walls and Sluices to Belper River Weirs
BELPER RIVER WEIRS, RETAINING WALLS AND SLUICES TO BELPER RIVER WEIRS, BRIDGE FOOT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335702
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Belper River Weirs, Retaining Walls and Sluices to Belper River Weirs
- Statutory Address:
- BELPER RIVER WEIRS, RETAINING WALLS AND SLUICES TO BELPER RIVER WEIRS, BRIDGE FOOT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335702
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Belper River Weirs, Retaining Walls and Sluices to Belper River Weirs
- Statutory Address 1:
- BELPER RIVER WEIRS, RETAINING WALLS AND SLUICES TO BELPER RIVER WEIRS, BRIDGE FOOT
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BELPER RIVER WEIRS, RETAINING WALLS AND SLUICES TO BELPER RIVER WEIRS, BRIDGE FOOT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Amber Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Belper
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 34540 48170
Details
SK 3448 SW, 1/50;
SK 3448 SE, 1/50
BRIDGE FOOT,
Belper River Weirs, Retaining Walls and sluices to Belper River Weirs
05.02.66.
II*
The Horseshoe Weir became necessary when the West Mill was built in 1795.
Thought to have been built 1796-1797. Impressive concave weir with associated
sluices and retaining walls.
Built by Jedidiah Strutt on a reef of gritstone to provide power for his mills
using a network of water channels and water wheels to develop a total of 500 hp.
To north of weir, sluices and floodgates with four segmental-headed ashlar arches
supporting foot-walk for weirs. Additional sluices to channels under mills.
Additional weir to west side of bridge. Stone caged retaining walls extending
from both side of river bridge to weirs. Picturesque.
Listing NGR: SK3454048170
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78406
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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