Valve house at Breaston
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Valve house at Breaston
Image: © Richard Green Taken: 16 Feb 2011
This little building was constructed by the Derwent Valley Water Board in about 1915. It houses control gear for the Derwent Valley aqueduct, which conveys water from the Howden and Derwent reservoirs in the Peak District to Derby and Leicester.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.896428
Longitude
-1.330442