Burnbanks rebuilt
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Burnbanks rebuilt by Oliver Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Burnbanks rebuilt
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 29 Nov 2008
The construction of the dam and associated works at Haweswater throughout the 1930s required a large labour force which could not be sourced locally. Instead of a "navvy camp", Manchester corporation built a model village of 66 self-contained bungalows. Latterly, the remaining bungalows have been rebuilt and sold to private owners - and they are not cheap!
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Image Location
Latitude
54.537398
Longitude
-2.762984