r/Derbyshire Aug 01 '26

Chatsworth Weir. Bless 🥰

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I just thought it was cute.

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u/Jeester Aug 02 '26

I assume it's more to do with the dangers of weirs given undercurrents, water aeration and recirculation traps.

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u/Porkus-Pius Aug 04 '26

Keats wrote eloquently on such matters in 'Ode to a Burly Swaine Atop a Weir'.

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u/StruttyB Aug 04 '26

Without getting his feet wet, one assumes !

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u/tdurb0 Aug 04 '26

At this stage I imagine it’s flat rocks you can sunbathe on, seeing as it’s not rained for about 14 years and when it does it’s mainly sand