Valehouse Reservoir

Valehouse Reservoir is a man-made lake in in north , England. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of , while maintaining a constant flow into the river.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bottoms Reservoir and Rhodeswood Reservoir.

Reservoir
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is a man-made lake in in north , England. It was constructed between 1865 and 1877, by John Frederick Bateman as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of .

Reservoir
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is a man-made lake in in north , England. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between 1849 and June 1855 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of .

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Padfield and Tintwistle.

Village
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is a small village near in , , England. The village is on the west side of the Peak District National Park, and the nearest town is , where many local amenities and services are based.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the district of , England, which had a population of 1,400 at the 2011 census. The village is just north of at the lower end of Valley.

Town
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is a town in the of , England; it had a population of 6,763 at the 2021 Census. It lies on the south side of the River Etherow, near to the border with , at the western edge of the and close to .

Valehouse Reservoir

Latitude
53.47581° or 53° 28′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.94515° or 1° 56′ 43″ west
Elevation
525 feet (160 metres)
Open location code
9C5WF3G3+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 20363460
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2635029
Wiki­data ID
Q7338081
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Valehouse Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Valehouse Reservoir”
  • French: “Valehouse Reservoir”
  • Swedish: “Valehouse Reservoir”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valehouse Wood and Tintwistle Low Moor.

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