Monument record 14473 - Site of Weir on Weaver Navigation

<1> White Young Green, 2004, Stage 1 Assessments; Helsby Sites, Lostock Sites, River Weaver, Wallerscote, Cledford, Bewsey Meadows., p.67 (Client Report). SCH4686.

Weir site probably established in early 1730s as part of the original construction of the Weaver Navigation, the purpose being to maintain a head of water on the river above Pickering's Locks on Pickering's Cut. Weir was rebuilt in 1758 and, after being washed away, again in 1761. Shown on Bryant's map of 1831, the 1839 Acton tithe map, 1841 Dutton tithe map and the 1873-7 OS map. Not shown in 1908, having been replaced by the new sluice upstream (Dutton Sluice). The 1873-7 OS map shows the river here as wider than at present, and appears to place the eastern end of the weir on what is now the riverbank on the west side of the Dutton site. The area is now heavily overgrown. No remains of the weir were noted during the site inspection.

<2> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 416/2b (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.