Team Valley Paper Mills, Mill Lead

The Mill Lead of the Team Valley Paper Mills (HER19074) is shown on the Ordnance Survey six inch map of 1862 (Durham Sheet VI), and in greater detail on the Ordnance Survey 1:500 Town Plan of 1896 (Sheet 129). It took water from the River Team at a point to the southeast where it was dammed and split (NZ2395561525), and brought it northwest to Burnip's Brick and Tile Works (HER3789) where the channel was spilt again. The southern leg fed the Mill Dam (HER19075) whilst the northern leg made its way along the eastern and northern perimeter of the site and re-joined the River Team at the northwest corner. The land between these was used for allotments and terraced housing. The site appears to have gone out of use in the 1960s and is now sports pitches.