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D1564 - Strutt family of Belper - [18th-20th cent]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1564/7
Title	Plan of the River Derwent from Blackbrook to Lawn Farm, Belper, including Belper Mills, showing the Horseshoe Weir which was built in 1797 and shaded to show where the land flooded as a result
Date	[c1810]
Description	Surveyor: James Hicking Scale: 1 inch to 4 chains
Extent	1 roll
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Strutt family of Belper
Format	Map/Plan
Physical Description	Size: 64 x 82 cm
Copies	A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	This item appears to correspond to a large bundle of papers relating to a dispute between William and Samuel Ward and the Strutts concerning weirs, flood-gates and embankments on and near the Derwent. It is particularly referenced in D3772/T19/10/7 Brief for Defendants, 23 Mar 1808, which gives a detailed account of the weirs on the river, referring to the same shading as on this plan.
Acknowledgements	Additional catalogue description provided by Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Great Place Scheme project volunteers 2018.

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