Reservoirs & lochs · North West England
Stocks Reservoir
In or near Dunsop Bridge.
Stocks Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stocks Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.9958°, -2.4139°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stocks Reservoir is a reservoir situated at the head of the Hodder valley in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England (historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974). It provides water mainly for Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The reservoir has a fly fishing club which is very popular in the summer months and a small cafe which is popular with walkers. The Board House is a building used for meetings by United Utilities and is located on the western shores of the reservoir, near the Hodder Water Treatment Works. Stocks Reservoir was opened on 5 July 1932 by Prince George, .
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Background
History
It was created in 1932 by the Fylde Water Board by flooding the Dalehead valley and the surrounding farmland, including the hamlet of Stocks-in-Bowland from which the reservoir derives its name. At the peak of the construction project, over 500 men worked there and most of them lived in a temporary village called Hollins. Prince George officially opened the reservoir by unveiling a commemorative bronze plaque. During the construction phase, the reservoir works were the site of an extensive 3 foot (914 mm) gauge industrial railway system which linked the dam works with a railhead on the Long Preston - Slaidburn road (Bowtell, 1988). Nearby stone quarries were also served by the railway.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9958, -2.4139
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Easington
- Postcode
- BB7 3AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ribble Valley
Sources
- wikidata: Q7224950 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stocks Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stocks Reservoir viewed from the Causeway - geograph.org.uk - 1299252.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stocks Reservoir?
- Stocks Reservoir is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB7 3AQ), in the parish of Easington.
- What is Stocks Reservoir?
- Stocks Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stocks Reservoir?
- Drivers can use postcode BB7 3AQ.
- Is Stocks Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Stocks Reservoir is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stocks Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Stocks Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stocks Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BB7 3AQ. It sits within the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency.