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Waterworks and a high death rate, Victorian Preston

Postcard showing one of the ornate reservoir dams, near Longridge Pic: Preston Digital Archive The provision of water was a major concern for Victorian towns. Thankfully, the upland areas around Preston were ideal as a catchment area. 1815 had seen the formation of an […]

12 months ago
Five months of road closures between Broughton and Whittingham to build new aqueduct

A £16.5m project to boost water supplies across the North West started on Tuesday, June 29. The scheme, set up by United Utilities, is set to connect four under-used reservoirs […]

3 years ago
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