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Derwent was a village 'drowned' in 1944 when the Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England was created. The village of Ashopton , Derwent Woodlands church, and Derwent Hall were also 'drowned' in the construction of the reservoir.
The Derwent Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland, in England. It is west of Consett . It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long) and covers an area of 4 km 2 and has a maximum depth of 100 ft (30m) and when full, holds 11,000 million gallons (50,000,000m³).
The River Derwent provides the name for the oldest hockey club in Derbyshire. Derwent Hockey Club was established in 1897 and played its matches on the banks of the Derwent in Darley Dale, before relocating to Wirksworth. [23] It also gives its name to Derwent Rowing Club in Derby, founded in 1857. [24]
Derwent Reservoir is the middle of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in the north of Derbyshire, England. It lies approximately 10 mi (16 km) from Glossop and 10 mi (16 km) from Sheffield. The River Derwent flows first through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir and finally through Ladybower Reservoir.
Millions of Americans sweated through yet another scorching day as temperatures soared Sunday across the U.S., while residents were rescued from floodwaters that forced evacuations across the ...
Derwent River (Tasmania) Derwent Valley Council, a local government area of Tasmania, Australia, covering the upper part of the Derwent River, from the major town of New Norfolk (just north-west of Hobart) to the remote south-west Hydro town of Strathgordon
The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. It largely lies in Derbyshire , but its north eastern area lies in Sheffield , South Yorkshire . Its most significant features are the Derwent Dams, Ladybower, Derwent and Howden, which form Ladybower Reservoir , Derwent Reservoir and Howden Reservoir respectively.
The city of Philadelphia settled Monday with the parents of Ellen Greenberg, and the city's medical examiner’s office will take a new look at Greenberg's manner of death.