Endcliffe Park forms part of the sequence of linked parks leading from near the city centre out to the edge of the Peak District. It was acquired gradually by the city beginning in 1885. Acclaimed park designer William Golding was commissioned to adapt the park for public use. The existing waterwheel dams were enhanced with the addition of naturalistic features and planting. This part of the valley contained many industrial sites before its use as a public park including the Spurgear Wheel, Holme Wheel and Endcliffe Wheel. Although the buildings have been demolished the mill dams and weirs are still mostly extant and in reasonable condition and provide partial legibility of this area's former use.