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Mardale villages sunk beneath the Waves  

The thirst for water for Manchester industry sealed the fate of the Dun Bull Hotel and hamlets in Mardale as the Haweswater reservoir was built...


Villagers bid sad farewell to the church at the last sermon ...

Find out about the Roman road that looks down on the Haweswater reservoir.

Also find out about the Golden Eagles of Haweswater.

Another Lakeland valley that lost a hotel to a reservoir that was halted...just in time.

 

 

Haweswater Dam
The Manchester Corporation dam that flooded Mardale.


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