Reservoirs & lochs · London
West Warwick Reservoir
West Warwick Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Tottenham · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Warwick Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5765°, -0.0585°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Lee Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Warwick Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest at Walthamstow. The storage reservoir is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain, which supplies drinking water to London. It is owned by Thames Water.
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Background
History
In 1895, the East and West Warwick Reservoirs were completed and named after the Countess of Warwick, heiress of the local Maynard family, who sold the land to East London Waterworks Company which constructed a series of reservoirs in the mid-19th century on former marshland.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5765, -0.0585
- District
- Hackney
- Parish
- Hackney, unparished area
- Postcode
- N16 6AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Nearest railway station
- South Tottenham — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7349298 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Warwick Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Warwick Reservoir West, Stamford Hill and Tottenham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Warwick Reservoir?
- West Warwick Reservoir is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N16 6AE), in the parish of Hackney, unparished area.
- Is West Warwick Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — West Warwick Reservoir is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee Valley Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to West Warwick Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is South Tottenham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N16 6AE.