Work has got under way on long-term repairs to a damaged dam at a key industrial heritage site in Sheffield.
Two years ago, water burst through the dam walls at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet and a temporary fix was put in place.
The hamlet is regarded as an important example of how Sheffield made its name around the world for steelmaking, and water power is at the site’s heart.
Welcoming the £1.3m repair scheme, the hamlet’s Pamela Cunningham-Hayes said: “The repairs are vital. This is a water-powered site. The water is taken from the River Sheaf and is held in this huge dam, and we need that water to power our machinery.”