EAW023011 ENGLAND (1949). Tunstall Reservoir, Wolsingham, from the south, 1949
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| Title | [EAW023011] Tunstall Reservoir, Wolsingham, from the south, 1949 |
| Reference | EAW023011 |
| Date | 9-May-1949 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WOLSINGHAM |
| Parish | WOLSINGHAM |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 406463, 540978 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.8995459284122, 54.763593402699 |
| National Grid Reference | NZ065410 |
Pins
 Waskerley Beck flows south to Wolsingham, about two miles to the rear of the camera position. |
 John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:30:56 PM |
| Backstone Bank |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:28:48 PM |
| Backstone Bank Wood, once part of the Wolsingham Park Estate, which was owned by the Bishops of Durham. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:28:09 PM |
| Tunstall House Farm, built in the 18th century. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:25:22 PM |
| Unenclosed moorland, mostly above 1,000 feet, looking north towards Rowley, Castleside and Consett. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:24:30 PM |
| Valley of the Tunstall Burn. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:22:21 PM |
| Consett Iron & Steelworks in the distance, almost six miles to the north. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:21:05 PM |
| White Crag Plantation on eastern flank of Waskerley Beck. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:19:57 PM |
| Disused quarries on White Crag |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:18:37 PM |
| Quarry Wood |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:17:48 PM |
| Glen Wood, now a popular picnic site. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:16:18 PM |
| Heatherlea Grange |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:15:40 PM |
| Backstone Bank Wood |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:14:54 PM |
| Forester's Lodge Cottage |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:14:08 PM |
| Tunstall Reservoir |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:13:32 PM |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:12:29 PM | |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:12:05 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Tunstall Reservoir was constructed in 1879 to supply drinking water to Willington, Shildon, Sedgefield and Spennymoor. The reservoir is fed by the Waskerley Beck to the north, the Tunstall Burn to the west and several other streams/springs. |
John Swain |
Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 12:08:46 PM |