The Cup and Saucer

The cylindrical cascade known as the 'Cup and Saucer' was constucted under the guidance of the landscape architect William Emes in 1775. Black Brook gathers in the circular basin, falls over the central weir and then exits through a tunnel a few yards away. The design caused the brook to be lowered quickly with the aim of preventing erosion. Black Brook was so named because of its origins in the coal mines.