Sunday 18 August 2013

MILL DEFENCE




There is a complex of old mills around the bridge over the River Derwent at Belper in Derbyshire. Around 1800, a covered passageway was built over the Ashbourne Road to connect the building on either side leaving an archway through which the road passes. At that time it was considered necessary to provide gun-ports to cover the road as a defence against possible attack by Luddites intent on sabotage. The ports can still be seen today, one on the town side and two on the other side.



 
 
BELPER MILLS
 
 
 
GUN PORT
 

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