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Tin Mill Dam

Tin Mill Dam sits on the Upper River Don near Stocksbridge, in the Sheffield area. Originally constructed as a mill dam to impound water for powering mills, hammers, and grinding wheels, it has since been developed into a coarse fishery.

The dam is now split into two ponds — a Carp Pond and a Silvers Pond — managed by Tin Mill Angling Club. In addition to the stillwater fishing, the club holds rights to approximately 1.

5 miles of Upper Don river bank, offering wild trout and grayling fishing under a strict no-kill policy. A weir near the dam, likely built from local Greenmoor sandstone, remains a notable feature of the site.

The surrounding stretch of the Don also includes stepping stones and is accessible from roadside parking at both the Deepcar end downstream and Tin Mill Lane upstream.


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