EAW029283 ENGLAND (1950). Upper and Lower Rivington Reservoirs, Yarrow Reservoir and Anglezarke Reservoir, Rivington, 1950

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Title [EAW029283] Upper and Lower Rivington Reservoirs, Yarrow Reservoir and Anglezarke Reservoir, Rivington, 1950
Reference EAW029283
Date 11-May-1950
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Place name RIVINGTON
Parish RIVINGTON
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 362483, 413690
Longitude / Latitude -2.567225692898, 53.61817249675
National Grid Reference SD625137

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Rivington Lane

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Grimeford Lane

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Millstone Embankment

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Lower Rivington Reservoir

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Charnock Embankment

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Upper Rivington Reservoir

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Anglezarke Reservoir

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Turners Embankment

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Yarrow Reservoir

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The oldest reservoir, Chorley Reservoir, also known as High Bullough Reservoir. Built 1850 by John Bateman to supply water to Chorley (Lancashire)

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Replica of Liverpool Castle

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User Comment Contributions

The Rivington Reservoirs (Lancashire)



In 1850 John Bateman designed and built Chorley reservoir (aka High Bullough Reservoir) to supply water to Chorley.



1852-57: In the short space of just ten years, a further 7 reservoirs were designed and built by Thomas Hawkesley for Liverpool Water Company, who took over the earlier Chorley reservoir.



The full sequence of reservoirs is Upper Roddlesworth · Lower Roddlesworth · Abbey Village · Rake Brook · The Goit (3 mile canal) · Anglezarke · High Bullough · Upper Rivington · Yarrow · Lower Rivington · Rivington Water Treatment Works. High Bullough (the original reservoir) and Yarrow are off to the side with Anglezarke, upper and lower Rivington forming an almost straight line.



Today Chorley reservoir is essentially disconnected from the chain. The Roddlesworth reservoirs exist but seem to be resting- the once 21 foot wide canal is down to five feet wide in places.



The highest embankment is that of the Yarrow reservoir, which is 103 feet above the bottom of the valley. The

deepest puddle trench is also at this reservoir. Here the trench had to be carried down to a depth of 167

feet below the natural surface before a solid foundation could be obtained; the total height from the bottom

of the foundation to the top of the dam being 257 feet.



On the Rivington bank of the Lower Rivington reservoir is a folly which is a replica of Liverpool Castle.



Schematic from www.about-rivington.co.uk, no copyright claimed by the web site, original source not known.

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