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About This Place

The structure was originally built in 1093 to provide a head of water for the medieval mills on the river. Due to the tidal nature of the river dee the weir is underwater for parts of the day. If you watch carefully at the salmon leap between March and June, you may catch a glimpse of a salmon or two making their way upstream. Herons and other birds are also on the lookout for fish so be alert! Legend has it that the first salmon to be caught by fisherman was given as a gift to the vicar of Handbridge church.