Thirlmere

The Thirlmere is a lake in northern English Lake District National Park. He is about six kilometers long and 300 meters wide.

History

Originally there were at the present situation of Thirlmere two lakes: Leatheswater and Wythburn. By the growth of the industry in Manchester during the 19th century there increased the demand for water. Therefore, the Manchester Corporation was at the north end of the valley to build in the years 1890 to 1894 a 20 meter high dam to unite the lakes and to increase the water reserves included. Here, the small village Armboth was flooded. The water required then passed through the 100 -mile Thirlmere Aqueduct to Manchester.

The name is derived from the Old English Thyrel and polymers and is explained with "See with the interruption / gap". With "gap" the narrow place was probably meant that existed before construction of the dam and the lake divided into two parts.

Today, the Thirlmere reservoir of private water company United Utilities is one.

Geography

The lake is located in the homonymous valley, which connects the cities in the south of Grasmere and Keswick in the north. The road along the valley is sometimes closed in winter due to heavy snow and ice and the highest point Dunmail raise is then impassable. The Helvellyn ridge lies to the east of the valley. To the west lie Armboth fur and Raven Crag from which one has a good view of the valley and lake.