Rudyard Lake #3 - Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
N 53° 07.346 W 002° 04.369
30U E 562046 N 5886291
A lucky 7 of 7 waymarks with a tally of 7 located at Rudyard Lake near Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Waymark Code: WM15K0N
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/15/2022
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Rudyard Lake was created between 1797 and 1800 as a reservoir to feed the local Caldon and Trent and Mersey canals.
It became a popular local pleasure resort from 1849 onwards with the opening of the North Staffordshire Railway, which ran along the lakeside.
The reservoir is two and a half miles long and covers 163 hectares and was fed by the Dingle Brook and the Rad Brook (the latter being diverted south at Ryecroft Gate (in Rushton) specifically for this purpose. The branch canal to Leek was then completed with a 2½-mile long feeder channel connecting the two, and the new network opened in March 1801.
The dam is located at the south end of the lake and incorporates a ‘spillway’ which determines the maximum level of the water in the lake. The flow of water to the Caldon canal is controlled by valves in the two housings at the west end of the dam.
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This lucky 7 is centred at the bridge on the dam and includes the following waymarks.
2. Buildings > Dated Buildings and Cornerstones > WMWPDW > 2011 - Hideaway Holiday Home
5. Entertainment > Rides and Moving Attractions > Miniature Railroads > WM15JJ6 > Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
8. Monuments > Statues (People) > Statues of Historic Figures > WMWQP6 > Carlos Trower
10. Oddities > Love Padlocks > WMWP73 > Love Padlocks Rudyard Lake
13. Structures > Outdoor Stairways > WMYRNW > Rudyard Lake Steps
14. Technology > Internet > Wikipedia Entries > WMWQN8 > Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
15. Waymarking Multifarious > News Article Locations > WMWRF2 > 'House over lake that gave Rudyard Kipling his name on sale'