Millhead Stream
The Millhead Stream is a minor tributary of the River Lea. The stream flows north to south across the Waltham Abbey flood plain and through the former Royal Gunpowder Mills.
History
The stream is an engineered watercourse which is part of an intricate five mile canal system within the Gunpowder Mills establishment. It provided the main power source for water driven mills in the area before the first gunpowder mills were recorded in 1662. The stream was also used for the smooth and safe delivery of raw materials and collection of gunpowder. [1]
References
- ^ Royal Gunpowdermills canal system Retrieved 02 December 2008