This shuttle, locally known as "The Bear Pit" controlled the water from the sough into Cromford Pond. Cette navette, connue localement comme The Bear Pit contrôlait l'eau.
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The same year he bought 4,000 acres (16 km2) of land in Sedgemoor on the Somerset Levels and Malvern Chase in Worcestershire; he also entered into a partnership in the lead mines in Wirksworth, which he drained by means of a sough. La même année, il achète 4 000 acres (16 km2) de terrains à Sedgemoor (Somerset Levels) et à Malvern Chase (Worcestershire); il a également conclu un partenariat dans les mines de plomb de Wirksworth, qu'il a drainé à l'aide d'un sough.
