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Ashopton Viaduct - carries A57 (Snake Road) from Sheffield to Manchester)

Fairholmes

Derwent Reservoir Wall - downstream side

The Derwent Reservoir dam construction

'The Dam Busters' who practised on Derwent Reservoir

Derwent Reservoir upstream side

information on reservoirs

map blown up showing interesting tunnel & canal systems supplementing the water supply into Derwent, Ladybower and Rivelin Resevoirs

some water from River Ashop discharges here - see above map

monument to sheepdog TIP

Derwent Reservoir

on road along West side Derwent Reservoir

U turning onto bridleway leading ~ South towards Lorkerbrook, Hagg Farm etc

view of Derwent Reservoir from above

many cyclists passed us on bridleway

Lockerbrook Farm Outdoor Centre

down toward Hagg Farm

Hagg Farm?

down towards the A57 road

footbridge across the river Ashop

River Ashop leads into the West arm oF Ladybower reservoir

on edge of Wiseman Hay Clough plantation

sheep on other side (Win Hill side) of path

Ashopton Viaduct again visible but from Win Hill side. Only some of 7 arches visible and because of photographing angle these appear circular rather than elliptical

Ladybower Reservoir embankment

viaduct across Ladybower Brook carries the A6013 road to Bamford

spillway and water drawing off systems

on the Derwent Heritage Way

turned off towards Bamford Mill

Bamford Mill ahead

another view of Mill

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