Reservoir of Dean Mills

Reservoir of Dean Mills is in Winter Hill

The reservoir of Dean Mills is situated high on the southwestern extension of Winter Hill known as Counting Hill and above the Smithills area of Bolton. This was once a pair of small reservoirs that served Dean Mills down in the valley below at Barrow Bridge.

One reservoir remains, the other was drained long ago and although completely overgrown with moorland vegetation, the outline of its embankments can still be seen in a roughly triangular shape.

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Ice and Slush on Reservoir of Dean Mills image by munki-boy

Reservoir of Dean Mills looking East image by munki-boy

Reservoir of Dean Mills looking West image by munki-boy

Old Sluice Mechanism at Reservoir of Dean Mills image by munki-boy

The North Shore of Reservoir of Dean Mills image by munki-boy

SSSI Notice on Reservoir of Dean Mills image by munki-boy

The Reservoir of Dean Mills part of the SSSI on Winter Hill image by munki-boy

Reservoir of Dean Mills in Summer image by munki-boy

Heather on the shores of Reservoir of Dean Mills image by munki-boy

Smithills Hall Kitchen Garden Ruins and Coal Mining Tramroads

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Marker type: Lake

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