Reservoir Of Dean Mills

The reservoir of Dean Mills is situated high on the southwestern extension of Winter Hill known as Counting Hill and above the Smithills area of Bolton. This was once a pair of small reservoirs that served Dean Mills down in the valley below at Barrow Bridge. Known locally in the 20th Century as The Pan-handle.

One reservoir remains, the other was drained long ago and although completely overgrown with moorland vegetation, the outline of its embankments can still be seen in a roughly triangular shape.

Local History

Historic monuments near Reservoir Of Dean Mills

Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House – 8.31 km away
Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 6.33 km away
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 4.51 km away
Headless Cross, Grimeford – 5.94 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 6.19 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 3.47 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 2.72 km away
Steam tramway reversing triangle – 7.34 km away
Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 8.32 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 1.87 km away