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Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs were built between 1948 and 1956 for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings was opened on 14 November 1956 after eight years work and a cost of £1.4 million. It covers 64 acres with a volume of 775 million gallons, reaching a…

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Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs were built for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings was opened on 14 November 1956 after eight years work and a cost of £1.4 million. It covers 64 acres with a volume of 775 million gallons, reaching a depth of 155 feet (47…

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The old stone bridge here was submerged by the Wakefield Corporation Reservoir which was completed in 1956. At the West Riding Quarter Sessions in Pontefract in 1787 a gratuity of £50 was granted towards the bridge and in 1792 it was granted a…

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The inn, close to Baitings Reservoir, closed in June 2000, this photo was taken soon after that. The property is now a private dwelling.

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The inn was closed in June 2000 and was converted to a private dwelling.

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During the drought that year the water level fell to below the old road.

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During the drought that year the water level fell to below the old road.

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During the drought that year the water level fell to below the old road.
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