Acorn Bank Watermill 2024
Cumbria
This small mine was worked for less than 10 years in the 1870s, until the miners broke into a cavity and the shaft was flooded. The pit that once housed a massive 30ft waterwheel, and the stone pillars that supported the wooden ‘launder’ or chute, which carried water to drive the wheel.
Operator: National Trust
Address: East of Hartsop Cumbria
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