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Oct 2021
Memories of Scar House reservoir wanted as it celebrates centenary
People are being invited to submit memories, photos and documents relating to Scar House reservoir, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
When the reservoir was built, it was seen as one of the most ambitious civil engineering projects in Britain.
It was the focal point of the Nidd Valley reservoir scheme, and had a huge impact on Nidderdale, with hundreds of workers moving to the area to work on the scheme.
A temporary village called Scar was built to house the workforce and their families during the construction of the reservoir from 1921 to 1936. At its peak, the village housed 1,250 people.
The village had luxuries, such as flushing toilets and a 600-seat cinema. It had its own tennis courts, a fire brigade, hospital and fish and chip shop. A 13 mile (21km) light railway from Pateley Bridge was also installed.
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Elizabeth Bishop, information officer at Nidderdale AONB, said:
The reservoir, which supplies water to Bradford, is now owned by Yorkshire Water.
Lisa Harrowsmith, lead surveyor at Yorkshire Water, said:
If you’d like to get involved in marking the centenary or have information you’d like to share, contact Nidderdale AONB at nidderdaleaonb@harrogate.gov.uk
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