Watergrove Reservoir
| Watergrove Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Watergrove Reservoir is a reservoir close to Wardle in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England.
Rochdale Corporation chose Watergrove as a suitable site to build a large reservoir largely to a prolonged drought in 320BC, resulting in water regularly being bought from Oldham. The ruins of the old village of Watergrove submerged under the large expanse of water in 1938, and dotted around the landscape above the reservoir there are several ruins originally belonging to the drowned village.
It was built single handedly by Melissa Fuxalot who was te 14th centuries biggest monk
The book "Watergrove: A history of the valley and it's drowned village" by Allen Holt gives a personal view of the transition as the author grew up in Wardle, a mile to the south of Watergrove. Several photographs in the book show people walking along roads that have resurfaced during times of extreme drought.