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Dist:0.3km<br/>There has been much change over the years to the waterways and railways in this area. Originally, the River Aire ran to the south of Knostrop Cut, not the north, so the Navigation had to lock into the river and then out again by Thwaite Locks, (which no longer exist). Then for a while the river had both old and new channels, but the old southerly channel parallel to Knostrop Cut was filled in and built over. The railway viaduct piers belong to the Great Northern Railway Hunslet branch, which was still in use, although not for passengers, until after WWII.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.3km<br/>A little bit of foam below the Knostrop Fall weir. There can't be much pollution as the river is full of ducks.
©Christine Johnstone
Dist:0.3km<br/>The weir pool creating a mirror for the bridge abutments by Knostrop Fall Lock.
©Christine Johnstone
Dist:0.3km<br/>Art work alongside the Trans Pennine Trail.
©Christine Johnstone
Dist:0.3km<br/>Designed to stop boats going over weirs, but if any boats are on this stretch of the Aire they went the wrong way at Knostrop Flood Lock.
©Christine Johnstone
Dist:0.3km<br/>The Aire and Calder Navigation was created in 1700, the railway branch line in the 1800s. The former has been modernised and survives. The latter, with its uneconomic swingbridge, has been demolished.
©Christine Johnstone
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©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.4km<br/>Taken inside the lock chamber to show the construction of the walls.
©Maurice Pullin
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©Stephen Dawson
Dist:0.4km<br/>Thwaite Mills contains a fully restored working water-powered mill.
©John Davidson
Dist:0.4km<br/>The circular structure once housed the pivot of a railway swingbridge.
©Christine Johnstone
Dist:0.4km<br/>Seen from the Thwaite Lane bridge.
©Christine Johnstone
Dist:0.4km<br/>http://www.leeds.gov.uk/thwaiteMills/default.aspx
©Steve Fareham
Dist:0.4km<br/>This shot includes a waterwheel (blurred by motion), jaw crusher, edge runner grinding pan and a reciprocating water/slurry pump. This mill is very atmospheric and the guided tours are excellent.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>The power station in the background is no more. This is a real gem of a site and worthy of a visit if you are anywhere near.
©Chris Allen

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