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Title: Widdop Reservoir - DTA00154
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Title
Widdop Reservoir - DTA00154
Description
The reservoir was designed by J. F. Bateman for Halifax Corporation to provide a water supply from Widdop to Halifax, 8 miles away.
It was constructed under an Act of Parliament passed in 1868. The first sod was cut on 26th July 1871 by Mayor H. C. McCrea. The reservoir opened in June 1878. It occupies 93 acres and has a capacity of 641 million gallons.
It was constructed under an Act of Parliament passed in 1868. The first sod was cut on 26th July 1871 by Mayor H. C. McCrea. The reservoir opened in June 1878. It occupies 93 acres and has a capacity of 641 million gallons.
Creator
Donald Taylor
Source
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
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Rights
PHDA - Donald Taylor Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
DTA00154.tif
Collection
Citation
Donald Taylor, “Widdop Reservoir - DTA00154,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/3504.
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