Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped, artificial reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River
An aerial view of Ladybower Reservoir with Bamford Edge in the distance
The Ashopton Viaduct (left) carries the Snake Pass A57 road and the Ladybower Viaduct carries the A6013 to Bamford over the reservoir.
Ladybower Reservoir high and dry
Ashopton was a small village in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Ashop. The village population was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Aston, Derbyshire. In the e
Ladybower Reservoir
…the hill and into the lower of the two Rivelin Dams to supply Sheffield. The building of the reservoir resulted in the submersion of the villages of Ashopton and Derwent, including Derwent Woodlands church and Derwent Hall. Ashopton stood roughly where the road to the Snake Pass met the Snake valley. The…
The Ashopton Viaduct arches
Postcard painting of Ashopton, 1900s