thirlmere,hodder and haweswater aqueduct gate types

The Hodder and Thirlmere Aqueduct Access Gates Compiled & Researched by the Nutters Mobile Surveillance Unit
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GENERAL

Main Types of Aqueduct Gates

Thirlmere Aqueduct : Most Numerous Type is Black flat row of prongs - stone stoops

Grid ref : SD524952 Standard Gate	Grid ref : SD 43849 99855 approx Unusual Gate type with bow, 4 in a row Grassgarth, Cumbria	Grid Ref : NY 33790 09496 Unusual Gate type at Tonguegill, gate on bridge near Grassmere

Grid Ref : SD 53709 64425 (Caton) Unusual Thirlmere gate with Metal Stoops	Grid ref : SD 60052 29984 Near the brewery Salmesbury, Lancs Show off gate with double baubols	NY 34495 08492 On bridge near Michaels Fold,just north of Rydal. Metal Stoops with cylindrical tops

SD 55352 74493 : A Syphon/Well Gate Near Dalton Park Wood just South of Hutton Roof - Cumbria	SD 58752 37100 Syphon/well entrance gate at Longridge,Lancs

Gate In a Roundabout at Horwich (cover behind)

Grid Ref : SD 524952 This larger ornate farm gate is seldom used.Only two seen so far	Round Top Gate Staves	Pointed Top Gate Staves

Thirlmere & Haweswater Aq Joining Pipe Gate - also Windermere pipe to Watchgate Waterworks
		Thanks to Malcolm (left) we were allowed to photo this gate in the grounds of his guest house at Thornybank, just north of kendal. Water is piped from windermere for treatment at Watchgate W.W. and then into the Thirlmere Aq You can stay at his excellent Guest House close to the Dales Way www.thornybank.com
Gate : At Thornybank Guest House SD 52207 98079

Longdendale Aqueduct : More Ornate than Thirlmere Gates- stone stoops circa 1858 - 1880

Torside Reservoir : Standard Gate Grid Ref : SK 08090 99516	Torside Reservoir : Grid Ref : SK 08117 99469	Gate Variation Grid Ref : SK 01963 97234 This could be the first gate on the Loogdendale AQ - prove me wrong


The sharp finnials have been sawn off. This gate was in a position where somone could have fallen onto the spikes	Bottoms Reservoir Entrance gates Grid Ref: SK 02153 96904	Bottoms Reservoir Entrance gates Grid Ref: SK 02153 96904


Hodder Aqueduct : Green flat row of prongs - stone stoops
	Grid ref : SD 61478 39979 On the Longridge Chipping Road - Parlick Pike in the background Associated with covers dated 1925


Hodder Aqueduct : Green peak shape prongs - concrete stoops
	Grid ref :SD 62458 41074 Taken on the Longridge Chipping Road - Parlick Pike in the background Associated with covers dated 1934

Hodder Aqueduct branch : Galvanised unpainted - concrete stoops TBA

Haweswater Aqueduct : Black flat row of prongs - concrete stoops
		It appears thar concrete stiles are sometimes used instead of gates,This one just North of Kendal.There was no other access to the field in which it was located other than via a gate.


Haweswatr Gate At The Bridge Nr Newton SD 69337 49715

Shap Pipeline : Wooden constucted gate and stoops (awaiting verification)
	Grid Ref : SD 53595 98350 Wooden Gate Note that the Shap aqueduct is a pumped supply and the others are gravity supplied

Unverified - Located in the Abbeystead area
	Similar ones seen with LVWB sign on, could be Lune Valley Water Board

Grassmere (Cumbria) Local Supply
	Grid Ref : NY 34040 09831 This gate was located round a settling / inlet tank same style as a standard thirlmere gate but taller