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[[File:Trimpley_Reservoir_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1577206.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Trimpley reservoir and waterworks (Wikimedia Commons)]] | [[File:Trimpley_Reservoir_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1577206.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Trimpley reservoir and waterworks (Wikimedia Commons)]] | ||
| − | Trimpley Reservoir can be seen to the west of the line between [[Bewdley]] and [[Arley]]. The reservoir, which is managed by Severn Trent Water, was opened in 1968 and covers 29 acres. It is mostly around 3ft deep, although | + | '''Trimpley Reservoir''' can be seen to the west of the line between [[Bewdley]] and [[Arley]]. The reservoir, which is managed by Severn Trent Water, was opened in 1968 and covers 29 acres. It is mostly around 3ft deep, although increasing to 40ft deep near the valve tower in the main reservoir |
| + | <ref name=STW>[https://www.stwater.co.uk/our-visitor-sites/trimpley-reservoir/ Severn Trent Water]</ref>. | ||
| − | + | ==Construction and early history== | |
| + | Construction of the reservoir began in 1964, by which time BR had ended passenger services on that part of the Severn Valley Branch, although coal trains were still operating between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Stourport Power Station]]. The November 1964 BR list of temporary speed restrictions and engineering works mentions a temporary level crossing for contractor's plant on the site of the waterworks at 140m 5ch between 7:30am and 5:30pm each day. | ||
| − | + | The Pumping station was formally opened on 5 May 1967 by Ralph Yates, Chairman of the Birmingham Water Committee. A short clip of the ATV Midlands News item, with a background image of a train on the SVR branch is available to watch on [https://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-05051967-pumping-station-opened-trimpley Media Archive for Central England]. | |
| − | The reservoir is open to the public. It is used by the Trimpley Sailing Club, while other activities include angling, wildlife watching and walking. A public footpath between the reservoir and Eymore Wood crosses the SVR via a gated [[Foot crossing at Trimpley Reservoirs | foot crossing]]. | + | Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1968.<ref name=STW/> Alveley Colliery closed in January 1969, after which time all rail traffic past the reservoir ceased apart from movements to and from the fledgling [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] at Bridgnorth. After the SVR formally opened in 1970, they acquired the section of the Branch as far as Bewdley and [[Foley Park]] from BR at the end of 1972, with passenger services to Bewdley beginning in 1974. |
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| + | ==The reservoir and its facilities== | ||
| + | Water is lifted from the [[River Severn]] into the settling pool (sometimes referred to as the 'lower reservoir') which is located to the south of the main reservoir and a little below it. From there it is pumped into the main reservoir where it is stored. At times of peak demand, it is then used to supplement the supply from the [[Elan Valley Aqueduct]], which in turn supplies water to Birmingham, Mamble, and Tenbury. The treatment plant is located on the opposite side of the line, with water carried over the railway via the [[Trimpley Pipe Bridge| Trimpley Pipe Bridge (Bridge 13)]]. | ||
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| + | <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left"> | ||
| + | Bridge_13_20150528.jpg |Trimpley Pipe Bridge from the South, with the road bridge also visible | ||
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| + | The reservoir is open to the public. It is used by the Trimpley Sailing Club, while other activities include angling, wildlife watching and walking. The reservoir has its own public car park which can be accessed by road from Eymore Lane via the [[Trimpley Private Road Bridge|Road Bridge (Bridge 14)]] which crosses over the railway a short distance north west of the pipe bridge. A public footpath between the reservoir and Eymore Wood crosses the SVR via a gated [[Foot crossing at Trimpley Reservoirs | foot crossing]]. This crossing forms part of the 'Severn Trail' footpath connecting Eymore Wood (which also has a public car park) to the reservoir and the Elan Valley Aqueduct.<ref>[https://industrialtour.co.uk/elan-valley-aqueduct/ Industrial Tour]</ref> | ||
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| + | Apart the foot crossing, there is no direct access between the SVR and the reservoir. In 1995 negotiations took place between the SVR and Severn Trent for a halt to be built at the reservoir,<ref>SVR News 114</ref> although this never came to fruition (the idea for a halt had been raised in a letter to SVR News as early as autumn 1974, the year in which services between Bridgnorth and Bewdley began). | ||
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| + | <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left"> | ||
| + | Gates by Severn Valley Railway level crossing - geograph.org.uk - 1579092.jpg |Foot crossing at Trimpley reservoir | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | The reservoir was one of the locations on the SVR featured in the 1978 film [[The Thirty Nine Steps]], with a distant shot of Richard Hannay's train [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443]] (in MR livery as No 644) passing the reservoir. The same scene was re-used in the 1980 film [[The Elephant Man]]. | ||
| + | <gallery mode=packed heights=150px style="text-align:left"> | ||
| + | Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Trimpley.JPG|Scene from The Thirty Nine Steps | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
In [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2007|May 2007]] the SVR delivered 50 new water pipes for Severn Trent Water's scheme to improve water supplies in south Shropshire with the Trimpley to Hollywaste rural supply main.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2007/05/23/train-boosts-6m-pipe-dream/ Shropshire Star, 23 May 2007] (Retrieved 29 August 2021)</ref> | In [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2007|May 2007]] the SVR delivered 50 new water pipes for Severn Trent Water's scheme to improve water supplies in south Shropshire with the Trimpley to Hollywaste rural supply main.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2007/05/23/train-boosts-6m-pipe-dream/ Shropshire Star, 23 May 2007] (Retrieved 29 August 2021)</ref> | ||
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File:4566_Great_Western_at_Trimpley_Reservoir_-_geograph.org.uk_-_849044.jpg | 4566 passes between the upper reservoir and the treatment plant (Wikimedia Commons) | File:4566_Great_Western_at_Trimpley_Reservoir_-_geograph.org.uk_-_849044.jpg | 4566 passes between the upper reservoir and the treatment plant (Wikimedia Commons) | ||
File:Trimpley_Reservoir_and_settling_pool_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1577208.jpg | Upper reservoir (left and settling pool (right) with the SVR and Eymore Wood beyond (Wikimedia Commons) | File:Trimpley_Reservoir_and_settling_pool_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1577208.jpg | Upper reservoir (left and settling pool (right) with the SVR and Eymore Wood beyond (Wikimedia Commons) | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | Trimpley Reservoir on [https://www.stwater.co.uk/ | + | *Trimpley Reservoir on [https://www.stwater.co.uk/our-visitor-sites/trimpley-reservoir/ Severn Trent Water] |
| − | [http://www.trimpleysailingclub.co.uk/ Trimpley Sailing Club] | + | * Elan Valley Aqueduct on [https://industrialtour.co.uk/elan-valley-aqueduct/ industrialtour.co.uk] |
| − | + | *[http://www.trimpleysailingclub.co.uk/ Trimpley Sailing Club] | |
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 25 March 2024
Trimpley Reservoir can be seen to the west of the line between Bewdley and Arley. The reservoir, which is managed by Severn Trent Water, was opened in 1968 and covers 29 acres. It is mostly around 3ft deep, although increasing to 40ft deep near the valve tower in the main reservoir [1].
Construction and early history
Construction of the reservoir began in 1964, by which time BRBritish Rail or British Railways had ended passenger services on that part of the Severn Valley Branch, although coal trains were still operating between Alveley Sidings and Stourport Power Station. The November 1964 BRBritish Rail or British Railways list of temporary speed restrictions and engineering works mentions a temporary level crossing for contractor's plant on the site of the waterworks at 140m 5ch between 7:30am and 5:30pm each day.
The Pumping station was formally opened on 5 May 1967 by Ralph Yates, Chairman of the Birmingham Water Committee. A short clip of the ATV Midlands News item, with a background image of a train on the SVRSevern Valley Railway branch is available to watch on Media Archive for Central England.
Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1968.[1] Alveley Colliery closed in January 1969, after which time all rail traffic past the reservoir ceased apart from movements to and from the fledgling Severn Valley Railway Society at Bridgnorth. After the SVRSevern Valley Railway formally opened in 1970, they acquired the section of the Branch as far as Bewdley and Foley Park from BRBritish Rail or British Railways at the end of 1972, with passenger services to Bewdley beginning in 1974.
The reservoir and its facilities
Water is lifted from the River Severn into the settling pool (sometimes referred to as the 'lower reservoir') which is located to the south of the main reservoir and a little below it. From there it is pumped into the main reservoir where it is stored. At times of peak demand, it is then used to supplement the supply from the Elan Valley Aqueduct, which in turn supplies water to Birmingham, Mamble, and Tenbury. The treatment plant is located on the opposite side of the line, with water carried over the railway via the Trimpley Pipe Bridge (Bridge 13).
Trimpley Pipe Bridge from the South, with the road bridge also visible
Foot crossing at Trimpley reservoir
The reservoir was one of the locations on the SVRSevern Valley Railway featured in the 1978 film The Thirty Nine Steps, with a distant shot of Richard Hannay's train LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 (in MRMidland Railway livery as No 644) passing the reservoir. The same scene was re-used in the 1980 film The Elephant Man.
Scene from The Thirty Nine Steps
In May 2007 the SVRSevern Valley Railway delivered 50 new water pipes for Severn Trent Water's scheme to improve water supplies in south Shropshire with the Trimpley to Hollywaste rural supply main.[2]
4566 passes between the upper reservoir and the treatment plant (Wikimedia Commons)
Upper reservoir (left and settling pool (right) with the SVRSevern Valley Railway and Eymore Wood beyond (Wikimedia Commons)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Severn Trent Water
- ↑ Shropshire Star, 23 May 2007 (Retrieved 29 August 2021)
Links
- Trimpley Reservoir on Severn Trent Water
- Elan Valley Aqueduct on industrialtour.co.uk
- Trimpley Sailing Club
