Chew Reservoir was completed in 1912. At 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level, it was the highest reservoir constructed in England. A tram-road was laid in Chew Valley to transport 42,318 cubic yards (32,354 m3) of clay to make an inner core for its dam to make it watertight. The tram and railway are gone but the route forms the Oldham Way long-distance footpath; reconstructed bridge hosts a sign with information, pictures, and a map.
In 1949, a BEA Douglas DC3 crashed into the hill at Wimberry Rocks killing 24 passengers and crew and leaving 8 survivors.[2]
Wimberry Rocks in the Chew Valley
Sign showing ownership of the valley by United Utilities and old maps of the tram that once ran through the valley
^"Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
^Sullivan, Dick (1983). . Coracle Press. ISBN0906280109. Archived from the original on 22 July 2007.
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chew, valley, greater, manchester, confused, with, chew, valley, somerset, chew, valley, saddleworth, greater, manchester, england, follows, course, chew, brook, western, slopes, black, chew, head, where, joins, river, tame, greenfield, east, manchester, part,. Not to be confused with Chew Valley Somerset Chew Valley in Saddleworth Greater Manchester England 1 follows the course of Chew Brook on the western slopes of Black Chew Head to where it joins the River Tame at Greenfield east of Manchester Part of the higher fringes of the valley towards the peak of Black Chew Head lie across the boundary in Derbyshire The eastern part of the valley including the reservoirs of Dovestone and Chew are within the north western extremity of the Peak District National Park Chew Valley ReservoirChew Valley ReservoirLocationGreater ManchesterCoordinates53 31 N 1 57 W 53 51 N 1 95 W 53 51 1 95TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsChew Clough Green Grain Dry Clough South CloughPrimary outflowsChew BrookBasin countriesUnited KingdomChew Reservoir was completed in 1912 At 1 600 feet 490 m above sea level it was the highest reservoir constructed in England A tram road was laid in Chew Valley to transport 42 318 cubic yards 32 354 m3 of clay to make an inner core for its dam to make it watertight The tram and railway are gone but the route forms the Oldham Way long distance footpath reconstructed bridge hosts a sign with information pictures and a map In 1949 a BEA Douglas DC3 crashed into the hill at Wimberry Rocks killing 24 passengers and crew and leaving 8 survivors 2 Wimberry Rocks in the Chew Valley Sign showing ownership of the valley by United Utilities and old maps of the tram that once ran through the valley Oldham Way footpath Chew ValleyContents 1 Chew Brook 2 Tributaries 3 References 4 External linksChew Brook EditThe Chew Brook begins as a small stream on the western slopes of Black Chew Head 53 30 46 N 1 55 02 W 53 5128 N 1 9172 W 53 5128 1 9172 part of Saddleworth Moor and the highest point of Greater Manchester 1 Travelling westward down the slope it is joined by several other streams including the Black Chew Grain After running for approximately 1 km through marshy moorland the brook empties into the Chew Reservoir 53 30 49 N 1 56 55 W 53 5136 N 1 9487 W 53 5136 1 9487 built in 1912 and the highest constructed reservoir in England at the time 1 600 feet 490 m above sea level Cow Green Reservoir near Middleton in Teesdale in County Durham is the current holder completed in 1971 Excerpts from a labourer s description of working on the dam at Chew Valley are available in the book Navvyman by Dick Sullivan 3 At the western end of the reservoir the brook emerges down a narrow and steep ravine curving steadily to the northwest for 2 3 kilometres 1 4 mi before this time emptying into Dovestone Reservoir 53 31 34 N 1 58 27 W 53 5262 N 1 9742 W 53 5262 1 9742 Exiting the western end of Dovestone the brook now a small river meanders through the heart of Greenfield village Chew Brook ends its journey a short distance below Greenfield railway station where it flows into the River Tame 53 32 06 N 2 00 43 W 53 5351 N 2 0120 W 53 5351 2 0120 Tributaries EditGreenfield Brook R Dove Stone Brook L Near Deep Brook R Far Deep Brook R Craggy Brook R Near Rough Brook R Far Rough Brook R Near Warmsey Brook R Holme Brook Rs Rimmon Pit Brook R Little Brook R Great Gruff R Little Holme Brook L Birchen Brook Ls Little Birchen Brook L Howels Head Brook R North Grain R Charnel Brook R Dish Stones Brook R Bower Brook L Green Grain L Black Chew Grain R Bird Grain R References Edit a b Ordnance Survey Landranger map sheet 110Sheffield amp Huddersfield Glossop amp Holmfirth Map Ordnance Survey 2012 ISBN 9780319231876 Accident Description Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 15 June 2016 Sullivan Dick 1983 Navvyman Coracle Press ISBN 0906280109 Archived from the original on 22 July 2007 External links EditUnited Utilities Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chew Valley Greater Manchester amp oldid 1016177553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
