Besom Hill Reservoir
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Besom Hill Reservoir
Image: © michael ely Taken: 25 Aug 2006
This reservoir appears to be no longer in use. Its surface area is now much smaller than that shown on OS mapping, the steep sides of the reservoir are now well vegetated. It is situated on a waterworks track/footpath that contours the hillside between Sholver and Grains Road above Shaw.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.57308
Longitude
-2.073957