Woodhead Tunnels

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Woodhead Reservoir

Reservoir

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Woodhead reservoir is a man-made lake near the hamlet of Woodhead in Longdendale in north Derbyshire, England. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between 1847 and June 1877 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester.

Britland Edge Hill

Peak

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Britland Edge Hill is a hill, 523 metres high, in the Peak District in England. It is located on the border of Derbyshire and West Yorkshire. Britland Edge Hill is situated 2 miles north of Woodhead Tunnels.

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Woodhead

Locality

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Woodhead is a small and scattered settlement at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the trans-Pennine A628 road connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire, 6 miles north of Glossop, 19 miles east of Manchester and 18 miles west of Barnsley.

Crowden-in-Longdendale

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Crowden-in-Longdendale is a small and isolated village in the upland valley of Longdendale in Derbyshire. Crowden's main interest to travellers is as the traditional first-night stop on the northbound Pennine Way.

Dunford Bridge

Hamlet

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Dunford Bridge is a remote hamlet in the civil parish of Dunford, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, 1.3 miles from the border with West Yorkshire and 2.3 miles from the border with Derbyshire. Dunford Bridge is situated 3 miles northeast of Woodhead Tunnels.

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