Little Swinburne Reservoir
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  Little Swinburne Reservoir Little Swinburne Reservoir shown within Northumberland | |||||||||||
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| OS grid reference | NY945773 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°05′24″N 2°05′13″W / 55.090°N 2.087°WCoordinates: 55°05′24″N 2°05′13″W / 55.090°N 2.087°W | ||||||||||
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Little Swinburne Reservoir is a small reservoir in Northumberland, England less than 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of the A68 road, and about 9 miles (14 km) north of Corbridge. The A68 road generally follows the course of Dere Street, a Roman road, but has deviated at this point a little to the east, to facilitate a bridge crossing of the Swin Burn.
History
The reservoir was built at the end of the 19th century for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company. The reservoir forms part of a series of reservoirs along the A68 which are connected by tunnels and aqueducts from Catcleugh Reservoir to Whittle Dene;[1] from where drinking water is supplied to Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, and some surrounding areas. The reservoirs that form the chain are, from northwest to southeast: Catcleugh Reservoir → Colt Crag Reservoir → Little Swinburne Reservoir → Hallington Reservoirs → Whittle Dene.
References
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