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This was originally the site of a [[causeway]] across the River Dee. The weir was built in [[sandstone]] in 1093 for [[Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester|Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester]], for the [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] [[Abbey of St Werburgh]] (now [[Chester Cathedral]]). It was designed to provide a head of water for the medieval mills on the river. The mills were demolished during the 20th century and the weir was restored to serve the [[Chester City Council]]'s [[Hydroelectricity|hydro-electric]] power station, which operated from 1913 to 1939 on the site of the former mills.<ref name="images"/> |
This was originally the site of a [[causeway]] across the River Dee. The weir was built in [[sandstone]] in 1093 for [[Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester|Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester]], for the [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] [[Abbey of St Werburgh]] (now [[Chester Cathedral]]). It was designed to provide a head of water for the medieval mills on the river. The mills were demolished during the 20th century and the weir was restored to serve the [[Chester City Council]]'s [[Hydroelectricity|hydro-electric]] power station, which operated from 1913 to 1939 on the site of the former mills.<ref name="images"/> |
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The weir continues to provide three essential roles in maintaining the very substantial water abstractions from the River Dee. It prevents tidal water ingress up-river for all but the highest tides; it provides the water head for an abstraction immediately behind the weir and it holds back what is a long linear lake which enables that largest abstraction to be taken at [[Huntington, Cheshire|Huntington]] for the [[North West Water]] supply to the [[Wirral]] and surrounding areas. |
The weir continues to provide three essential roles in maintaining the very substantial water abstractions from the River Dee. It prevents tidal water ingress up-river for all but the highest tides; it provides the water head for an abstraction immediately behind the weir and it holds back what is a long linear lake which enables that largest abstraction to be taken at [[Huntington, Cheshire|Huntington]] for the [[North West Water]] supply to the [[Wirral]] and surrounding areas.<ref> |
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AU: G. S. TAYLOR, P. HILLIS, I. WALKER |
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TI: Pilot-Plant Trials on River Dee Water at Huntington |
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SO: Water and Environment Journal |
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VL: 7 |
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NO: 4 |
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PG: 333-342 |
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YR: 1993 |
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ON: 1747-6593 |
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PN: 1747-6585 |
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AD: Research Manager and Research Assistant, respectively, Research and Technical Development, Huntington WTW, North West Water Ltd.; Technical Specialist, Water Treatment Group, WRc. |
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00854.x |
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US: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00854.x</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:42, 5 December 2008
Chester Weir is a weir which crosses the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, England, slightly upstream from the Old Dee Bridge (grid reference SJ407658). The weir and the associated salmon leap are recognised as a Grade I listed building.[1]
This was originally the site of a causeway across the River Dee. The weir was built in sandstone in 1093 for Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester, for the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (now Chester Cathedral). It was designed to provide a head of water for the medieval mills on the river. The mills were demolished during the 20th century and the weir was restored to serve the Chester City Council's hydro-electric power station, which operated from 1913 to 1939 on the site of the former mills.[1]
The weir continues to provide three essential roles in maintaining the very substantial water abstractions from the River Dee. It prevents tidal water ingress up-river for all but the highest tides; it provides the water head for an abstraction immediately behind the weir and it holds back what is a long linear lake which enables that largest abstraction to be taken at Huntington for the North West Water supply to the Wirral and surrounding areas.[2]
References
- ^ a b Images of England: Chester Weir and Salmon Leap, English Heritage, retrieved 2007-08-08
- ^ AU: G. S. TAYLOR, P. HILLIS, I. WALKER TI: Pilot-Plant Trials on River Dee Water at Huntington SO: Water and Environment Journal VL: 7 NO: 4 PG: 333-342 YR: 1993 ON: 1747-6593 PN: 1747-6585 AD: Research Manager and Research Assistant, respectively, Research and Technical Development, Huntington WTW, North West Water Ltd.; Technical Specialist, Water Treatment Group, WRc. DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00854.x US: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.1993.tb00854.x
53°11′10″N 2°53′16″W / 53.1862°N 2.8879°W
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