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Monument record MDR14396 - Derwent Dam and Reservoir, Hope Woodlands

Type and Period (2)

  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)

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  • None recorded

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Gritstone dam with two castellated towers. Memorial plaque is also present to the 617 (Dam Busters) Squadron which used the reservoir to train for their famous raids on the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany, in May 1943. (1)

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2004. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part I, Borough of High Peak (second edition). p. 35.

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Grid reference Centred SK 1697 9111 (907m by 2724m)
Civil Parish HOPE WOODLANDS, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 22 2015 1:06PM

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