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'''Watergrove Reservoir''' is a [[List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom|reservoir]] close to [[Wardle]] in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]], within [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]]. |
'''Watergrove Reservoir''' is a [[List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom|reservoir]] close to [[Wardle]] in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]], within [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]]. |
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Rochdale Corporation chose Watergrove as a suitable site to build a large reservoir largely to a prolonged drought in the 1930's, |
Rochdale Corporation chose Watergrove as a suitable site to build a large reservoir largely to a prolonged drought in the 1930's, resulting in water regularly being bought from Oldham. The ruins of the old village of Watergrove submerged under the large expanse of water in 1938, and dotted around the landscape above the reservoir there are several ruins originally belonging to the drowned village. |
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The book "Watergrove: A history of the valley and it's drowned village" by Allen Holt gives a personal view of the transition as the author grew up in Wardle, a mile to the south of Wategrove. Several photographs in the book show people walking along roads that have resurfaced during times of extreme drought. |
The book "Watergrove: A history of the valley and it's drowned village" by Allen Holt gives a personal view of the transition as the author grew up in Wardle, a mile to the south of Wategrove. Several photographs in the book show people walking along roads that have resurfaced during times of extreme drought. |
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Revision as of 02:37, 16 March 2008
| Watergrove Reservoir | |
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| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Watergrove Reservoir is a reservoir close to Wardle in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England.
Rochdale Corporation chose Watergrove as a suitable site to build a large reservoir largely to a prolonged drought in the 1930's, resulting in water regularly being bought from Oldham. The ruins of the old village of Watergrove submerged under the large expanse of water in 1938, and dotted around the landscape above the reservoir there are several ruins originally belonging to the drowned village.
The book "Watergrove: A history of the valley and it's drowned village" by Allen Holt gives a personal view of the transition as the author grew up in Wardle, a mile to the south of Wategrove. Several photographs in the book show people walking along roads that have resurfaced during times of extreme drought.