Sluice And Sluice Keepers House About 100 Metres South Of Parrett House

The sluice and sluice keeper's house, located about 100 metres south of Parrett House in Martock, dates from the 19th century. It is constructed from cut and squared Ham stone and features a clay tile roof with plain gables and a brick chimney stack. The building is single-storey with attics and consists of three bays. It has cross-glazed casements with two lights, and the upper window in the first bay extends into a dormer. In the south-west gable at the upper level, there is a pointed arched window with brick voussoirs, along with a door that provides access to the weir and sluices. The interior was not accessible for inspection. The sluices have likely been reshaped in the 20th century and include stepped concrete and side pools, with cast iron gates and frames, all connected by a wooden footbridge to the keeper's house. This building is part of a significant industrial complex that likely predates the Parrett Iron Works, established around 1855.