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A History of the County of Oxford
… until the opening in 1937 of Worsham waterworks and reservoir in Minster Lovell parish, which served much of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 200 acres in extent. Near the markethouse is a fountain or reservoir, in the Tudor style, for supplying water in case of …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… it included water from the duke of Sutherland's Redhill reservoir fed from Hilton (Staffs.). 39 For a time, before …
A History of the County of Sussex
… some deep, which gave a poor yield. 28 By 1974 there was a reservoir north-west of Bilsborough. 29 Main drains were laid …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 95 and in 1882-3 the owner John Macpherson constructed a reservoir to improve the water supply. 96 Larger machinery … in 1968, but a few buildings and traces of the pond, reservoir, and mill-race remained in 1969. 98 FISHERIES. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Broadwater, 91 and from 1897 by a new pumping station and reservoir on the downs north of Broadwater village. Meanwhile … West Worthing water-works, while retaining the associated reservoir at Durrington. Further boreholes were sunk at …
A History of the County of Somerset
… on the coast and on inland waters such as Barrow reservoir. 158. Long-tailed Duck. Harelda glacialis (Linn.). … occasional winter visitor. A female was shot on Barrow reservoir in 1888 ( Zoologist, 1889, p. 32), and a male was … the ponds at Chargot. A young bird was shot on the Barrow reservoir, January 20, 1881, and two were shot some years ago …