Cropston Reservoir
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title:
Cropston Reservoir
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Cropston Reservoir lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the reservoir is in the neighbouring Newtown Linford parish. It was opened in May 1871 in a corner of Bradgate Park, a large expanse of open land northwest of Leicester. It is part of the 987-acre (399.3 ha) Bradgate Park and Cropston Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest. London-based consulting engineer Thomas Hawksley was appointed by Leicester
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Reservoir in Leicestershire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cropston_Reservoir
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2022-04-21T01:35:19Z
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