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Alton Water
Key Words :- reservoir
Address :- Holbrook, Suffolk
Grid Ref :- TM 141 371
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.991062 , Long 1.116941
Local Authority :- Babergh District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1987 -
Description and History of Site:-
Largest reservoir in Suffolk located on the Shotley peninsula.
During construction a mill was dismantled and reconstructed at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket.
Further Reading and References:-
https://anglianwaterparks.co.uk/alton-water
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Grid Ref :- TM 141 371
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.991062 , Long 1.116941
Local Authority :- Babergh District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1987 -
Largest reservoir in Suffolk located on the Shotley peninsula.
During construction a mill was dismantled and reconstructed at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket.
https://anglianwaterparks.co.uk/alton-water
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