Stamford Park Upper Lake
Introduction
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Stamford Park Upper Lake
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 14 Jun 2011
The former mill reservoir known as Chadwick Dams was incorporated into Stamford Park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the present boating lake. This, the northern section, is used mostly for fishing.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.492998
Longitude
-2.066432