Upstream from here, an outlet near the top of a weir on this side of the river Lyd fed a leat, an artificial watercourse or man-made channel, 2 feet wide and two feet deep. The leat provided water to power the corn mill at Whitecroft that we will pass later.

The photo below shows the remains of the weir that blocked the river Lyd, raising the water level there and upstream by several feet, forming a large reservoir of water.

There were sluices that could be opened to feed the leat which fed a millpond opposite the mill. Any water not required by the leat continued towards Whitecroft over the weir.

Visiting the remains is not recommended due to severe erosion of the path that has taken place.