Ladybower Reservoir, "A Plughole". Derbyshire English Vintage inspired travel poster

Product code: S-15044 MILL

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Vintage inspired poster showing A plughole at Ladybower Reservoir inDerbyshire, England by Stephen Millership.

Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir, and finally through Ladybower Reservoir.

The area is now a tourist attraction, with the Fairholmes visitors' centre located at the northern tip of Ladybower. The east arm of the reservoir, fed by the Ladybower Brook, is overlooked by Hordron Edge stone circle.

The reservoir dam's design is unusual in having two totally enclosed bellmouth overflows (locally named the "plugholes") at the side of the wall. These are stone and of 80 feet (24 m) diameter with outlets of 15 feet (4.6 m) diameter. Each discharges via its own valve house at the base of the dam. The overflows originally had walkways around them,[5] but they were dismantled many years ago. The bell mouths are often completely out of the water and are only rarely submerged, usually after heavy rainfall or flooding.

This vintage inspired Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire travel poster is printed using only genuine inks on premium heavy weight photo paper with a satin finish. A truly quality poster that will look stunning when framed and is sure to enhance any surrounding.

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