High Bullough Reservoir

High Bullough Reservoir is the oldest of all the in the chain, having been authorised by an Act of Parliament obtained in 1846 and completed in 1850.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Chorley Reservoir

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yarrow Reservoir and Anglezarke Reservoir.

Reservoir
– named after the River Yarrow – is a reservoir in the chain in , , , and has a storage capacity second to .

Reservoir
is the largest in the chain to the west of in , England. has three embankments: the Charnock Embankment, the longest, is 850 yards long and 31 feet high, the Knowsley Embankment is 240 yards long and 45 feet high and the Embankment is 280 feet long and 32 feet high.

Heritage site
adjoins in , , near and . The Tithe barn foundation stones support a Medieval cruck construction and possibly date to the between the 9th and 15th centuries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chorley and Horwich.

is a town in , , in the West Pennine Moors. describes itself as "Lancashire's Market Town". The markets take place most days, and continue to attract shoppers from around the local area.

Town
Bolton is a large town in in the , 17 miles north of Manchester city centre. It celebrates its industrial heritage of canals, coal, cotton, and railways.

Hamlet
is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in , England, covering a suburb of . According to the 2011 census, its population was 3,005.

High Bullough Reservoir

Latitude
53.6473° or 53° 38′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.5781° or 2° 34′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C5VJCWC+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4599840
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q7336658
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“High Bullough Reservoir” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jepson’s Gate and Healey Nab.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Viewpoint and Gamekeeper’s Cottage At Siddow Fold.

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