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Edgelaw Reservoir
Unknown, 1879, Photograph
Edgelaw Reservoir
Edgelaw Reservoir
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Item no
29013
Title
Edgelaw Reservoir
Description
This photograph shows the waste weir draining water down into the valley off from Edgelaw Reservoir. A staircase runs parallel to it. A stone built water outlet can be seen in the valley in the foreground. The trees and shrubs that surround the reservoir are clearly visible.
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Unknown
Date
1879
Size
12.0 cm x 16.4 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edgelaw reservoir is part of the Moorfoot project of the 1870s and 80s. It stands over 43 acres of land near Carrington in Midlothian and its construction cost £35,000.
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Reservoirs of Edinburgh
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