Rivelin Valley

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One of many ponds on the River rivelin
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One of many ponds on the River rivelin

Rivelin Valley is a woodland valley in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The River Rivelin runs through the valley. Rivelin possesses many ponds, testament to the twenty mills which were once present on the river. Famous mills are the Hind Wheel and the Rivelin Corn Mill, the former dating from 1581 and the latter, 1600. The most well known, Mousehole Forge at Malin Bridge, produced the famous anvils. Some mills were in activity up until the 1950s.

As well as industrial heritage, the valley is home to much wildlife, now protected by the Rivelin Valley Conservation Group.

The upper part of the valley is flanked to the north by Rivelin Rocks

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Parks and woodlands in Sheffield

Abbeyfield | Beauchief Gardens | Beauchief Park | Beeley Wood | Bingham Park and Whiteley Woods
Botanical Gardens | Bowden Housteads Woods | Concord Park | Cholera Monument and Clay Wood
Crookes Valley Park | Ecclesall Woods | Endcliffe Park | Firth Park | Graves Park
High Hazels Park | Hillsborough Park and Garden | Hutcliff Wood | Longley Park
Meersbrook Park | Millhouses Park | Norfolk Park | Rother Valley | Rivelin Valley | Weston Park