Winterburn Reservoir
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Winterburn Reservoir is located near the village of Winterburn
in Malhamdale. 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
. The cost of construction was estimated at £45,000.
Winterburn
Winterburn is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about south of Grassington.Winterburn Reservoir is located about a mile from the village.-External links:*...
in Malhamdale. It was constructed between 1885 and 1893 by Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
civil engineers Henry Rofe and Edward Filliter to help maintain levels on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
. The cost of construction was estimated at £45,000.
See also
- Canals of the United KingdomCanals of the United KingdomThe canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a colourful history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role for recreational boating...
- History of the British canal systemHistory of the British canal systemThe British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of "mass" transit by road of raw materials and finished products The...