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Digley Reservoir

Digley Reservoir — reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK.

Disused quarry near Digley Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 4208156

Dave Pickersgill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Nearest railway station
Brockholes · 6.1 km
  • Dog-friendly

About

Digley Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Huddersfield Corporation Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5597°, -1.8378°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Digley Reservoir is a reservoir located downstream of Bilberry Reservoir, 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Holmfirth, in West Yorkshire, England. The reservoir was planned during the 1930s, with much land being bought for its construction, but it was not completed until 1954.

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Background

History

A bill was presented before Parliament in October 1936 to enable the Huddersfield Corporation to build a reservoir at Digley, impounding Digley Brook. This was passed in July 1937 as the Huddersfield Corporation Act 1937 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. lxix) and required the purchase of several buildings, including two mills and a pub (the Isle of Skye Inn), though one of the mills was derelict. The reservoir did not open until 1954.

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Coordinates
53.5597, -1.8378
Address
West Yorkshire, England
Nearest railway station
Brockholes6.1 km
Official site
web.archive.org

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Digley Reservoir?
Digley Reservoir is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Who runs Digley Reservoir?
Digley Reservoir is operated by Huddersfield Corporation Water Works.
Is Digley Reservoir a protected site?
Yes — Digley Reservoir is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Digley Reservoir?
The nearest railway station is Brockholes, about 6.1 km away.