Winterburn Reservoir
Winterburn Reservoir is located near the village of Winterburn in Malhamdale, North Yorkshire, England. It was constructed between 1885 and 1893 by Leeds civil engineers Henry Rofe and Edward Filliter to help maintain levels on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Swinden Quarry and The Angel at Hetton.
Swinden Quarry
Quarry
Swinden Quarry is 0.6 miles north of the village of Cracoe, and 1.9 miles south-west of Grassington in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by LaFarge Tarmac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malham and Grassington.
Malham
Malham is a village in North Yorkshire set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Malham Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby Malham.Grassington
Grassington is a small town in Wharfedale in North Yorkshire, set in the limestone scenery of the Yorkshire Dales. You come here to browse in the cobbled market square and to hike the hills.Rylstone
Village
Rylstone is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near to Cracoe and about 6 miles south west of Grassington.
Winterburn Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hetton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.042° or 54° 2′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.0851° or 2° 5′ 6″ west
Inception
1885
Open location code
9C6V2WR7+QX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Winterburn Reservoir” goes by many names.
- French: “Winterburn Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Low Green and Winterburn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keighley Wood and Calf Hole Plantation.
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