Wessenden Reservoir
Wessenden Reservoir is the second in a series of four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley above the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire, at the northern end of the Peak District National Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wessenden Head Reservoir and Butterley Reservoir.
Wessenden Head Reservoir
Reservoir
Wessenden Head Reservoir is the highest in a series of four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley above the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire, at the northern end of the Peak District National Park.
Butterley Reservoir
Reservoir
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Butterley Reservoir is a reservoir located near Marsden, West Yorkshire, near the Peak District National Park boundary. It was completed in 1906. The reservoir is known for its long stepped spillway, which is grade II listed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsden and Meltham.
Marsden
Marsden is a large village in the Colne Valley, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the South Pennines close to the Peak District which lies to the south.
Meltham
Town
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Meltham is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Holme Valley, below Wessenden Moor, 5 miles south-west of Huddersfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
Saddleworth Moor
Locality
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Saddleworth Moor is a moorland in North West England. Reaching more than 1,312 feet above sea level, it is in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. It is crossed by the A635 road and the Pennine Way passes to its eastern side.
Wessenden Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Meltham, Kirklees, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.5739° or 53° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
-1.9115° or 1° 54′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5WH3FQ+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 24781960OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q104865138
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