Sparket Mill Dam Sluice, Cumbria
N 54° 37.773 W 002° 52.411
30U E 508165 N 6053576
Sparket Mill has been here since 1311 and may have been a Roman site of a mill. The mill pond is very small. The sluice was replaced recently as repair was no longer possible. Easily visible from the road.
Waymark Code: WMC595
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2011
Views: 5
This sluice sets the height of the small mill pond. Twice a year the pond has to be emptied and all the leaves and silt removed. The mill race starts a mile away and winds its way across two fields, starting from a weir on Dacre Beck. The water returns to Dacre Beck with only a fall a little higher than the water wheel. Inside is the old wooden sluice that was replaced. Grade 2 listed building.
Name of Waterway.: Dacre Beck
Roughly when was the Waterway created?: 1300
Is this waterway working?: Working
What is the condition of the sluice gate?: Excellent working order
What is/was the water used for?: Industrial use (e.g. mill race)
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