Re: Peak District anglers dangerously close to huge plug hole
Originally Posted by
Silver Tabby
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Is this the place where 'they' drowned a village?
Not quite Tabby, the reservoir that appears in the recent photographs containing the plugholes is the Ladybower reservoir, it merges with the Derwent reservoir just under and t'other side of the Ashopton Viaduct. The Derwent reservoir is where the flooded village of 'Derwent' lies. In periods of drought it is possible to see foundations in the bottom of the reservoir, after spending most of my adult life running and walking the area I have seen these foundations on many occasions.
It is rumoured that the old church was left standing but the sound of the bell ringing upset the locals, so the army was called to demolish the bell tower....
Incidentally, the plug holes only contain water on just a few occasions throughout the year when the reservoir is full of water in excessive rainy periods. It is quite rare to find them in full drain mode.
Three reservoirs were built along the derwent valley to tame the river Derwent, The Howden, the Derwent and the Ladybower. There is some splendid flat walking or running to be done on mostly excellent footpaths from the cafe and cycle hire area at Fairholme, and a complete traverse of the Howden and Derwent reservoirs adds up to around fifteen miles and provided brilliant training for most of my marathons and fell runs, sometimes completing two laps.....30 miles...
All of this is from memory, so I'll bet an in depth study of the area would be found on google.....