Lea Bridge Conservation Area Appraisal

Lea Bridge Mill.c1850. Watercolour by C.Bigot.

The River Lea has also been used as a source of power by a number of mills along its banks. In certain areas this led to a reduction in the navigable width of the River, causing friction between the millers and the bargemen. Industries and communities along the River also used it as a source of water, again leading to friction with the bargemen as water levels were often reduced.