Reservoirs & lochs · West Midlands
Tittesworth Reservoir
In or near Heaton.
Tittesworth Reservoir — reservoir in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rudyard · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tittesworth Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Staffordshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.1340°, -2.0130°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leek Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tittesworth Reservoir is a water storage reservoir near Leek, Staffordshire, England, fed by the River Churnet. The reservoir and associated water treatment works are owned and operated by Severn Trent Water.
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Background
History
The reservoir was built by the Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Company in 1858, as a compensation reservoir to regulate the flow of water in the River Churnet, which was used by several mills downstream. This was required by the Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Consolidation and Extension Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. cxcviii). Supply water was extracted, naturally filtered, from underground sources, not from the river or reservoir. On 1 January 1925, the reservoir, together with the rest of the undertakings of the private Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Company passed to the new, public, Staffordshire Potteries Water Board. The reservoir was extended by the Staffordshire Potteries Water…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1340, -2.0130
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Leekfrith
- Postcode
- ST13 8SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Nearest railway station
- Rudyard — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3632571 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tittesworth reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tittesworth Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1441819.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tittesworth Reservoir?
- Tittesworth Reservoir is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST13 8SH), in the parish of Leekfrith.
- What is Tittesworth Reservoir?
- Tittesworth Reservoir — reservoir in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tittesworth Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Rudyard, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST13 8SH.
- Is Tittesworth Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Tittesworth Reservoir is part of the Leek Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tittesworth Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Tittesworth Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tittesworth Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Rudyard, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST13 8SH.