Reference · Terms & places
Glossary
A short guide to words and place names used in these pages.
- Brook
A small stream. The Porter Brook is the watercourse running through the valley described in this book.
Read more · p. 22 →- Culvert
A channel that carries water beneath a road or other structure.
Read more · p. 22 →- Goit
An artificial channel that carries water to or from a water-powered mill or wheel.
Read more · p. 20 →- Grinding hull
A workshop containing grinding equipment. The term appears in accounts of Sheffield’s water-powered trades.
Read more · p. 20 →- Millpond
A pond used to store water for a mill or water wheel.
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- Pavilion
A building provided for recreation or refreshment. The café’s listed address is the Old Pavilion; the journal explains the different historic park buildings.
Read more · p. 12 →- Porter Valley
The valley of the Porter Brook, connecting the parks and woodland discussed in the local guides.
Read more · p. 6 →- Sharrow Vale
The neighbourhood around Sharrow Vale Road, with independent shops and food businesses covered in the journal.
Read more · p. 28 →- Water wheel
A wheel turned by flowing water to provide mechanical power. Shepherd Wheel is the local example explored in the journal.
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Further context: Sheffield Museums and Friends of the Porter Valley. The linked journal articles include their research sources.
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