Breaking Through
Morden stream is a tributary of the river Tamar, which runs through Comfort Woods on the Cotehele estate.
Half a mile up the stream from Cotehele Quay is Cotehele Mill, powered by the water which flows from a weir a little further upstream. Ordinarily, the weir regulates the water flowing to the mill and a sluice gate allows the water to enter a leat. Water flows down the leat to the mill to turn the waterwheel.
Following flash flooding in December 2020, the weir was washed away and has yet to be fully repaired.
Breaking Through
Morden stream is a tributary of the river Tamar, which runs through Comfort Woods on the Cotehele estate.
Half a mile up the stream from Cotehele Quay is Cotehele Mill, powered by the water which flows from a weir a little further upstream. Ordinarily, the weir regulates the water flowing to the mill and a sluice gate allows the water to enter a leat. Water flows down the leat to the mill to turn the waterwheel.
Following flash flooding in December 2020, the weir was washed away and has yet to be fully repaired.