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leat, Thirlmere
locality:-   Thirlmere
civil parish:-   St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   leat
1Km square:-   NY3218 (etc) 
10Km square:-   NY31


photograph
BVN80.jpg  Crossing the Sty Beck.
Notice the weir feeding water to the leat.
(taken 19.10.2011)  

notes:-  
Along the E side of the valley below Thrilmere there is an artificial water channel arranged to collect so called 'surplus' water from streams running off the fells, and feed it into the reservour. At least, that's what we think it is.


photograph
BVN78.jpg  At Stanah:-
(taken 19.10.2011)  
photograph
BVN79.jpg  At Stanah:-
(taken 19.10.2011)  
photograph
BOH60.jpg  At Legburthwaite.
(taken 17.10.2007)  

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