Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Lowlands
Little Swinburne Reservoir
Little Swinburne Reservoir — reservoir in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Little Swinburne Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0900°, -2.0870°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Little Swinburne Reservoir is a small reservoir in Northumberland, England less than 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of the A68 road, and about 9 miles (14 km) north of Corbridge. The A68 road generally follows the course of Dere Street, a Roman road, but has deviated at this point a little to the east, to facilitate a bridge crossing of the Swin Burn.
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Background
History
The reservoir was built at the end of the 19th century for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company. The reservoir forms part of a series of reservoirs along the A68 which are connected by tunnels and aqueducts from Catcleugh Reservoir to Whittle Dene; from where drinking water is supplied to Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, and some surrounding areas. The reservoirs that form the chain are, from northwest to southeast: Catcleugh Reservoir → Colt Crag Reservoir → Little Swinburne Reservoir → Hallington Reservoirs → Whittle Dene. The first proposals for a reservoir on the Swin Burn were submitted to Parliament in 1854 by the Whittle Dean Water Company. They needed additional sources of pure…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0900, -2.0870
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Chollerton
- Postcode
- NE46 4TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Official site
- www.britishlakes.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q7361651 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Little Swinburne Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Little Swinburne reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 7744349.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Swinburne Reservoir?
- Little Swinburne Reservoir is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0900°, -2.0870°.
- Is Little Swinburne Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Little Swinburne Reservoir is free.