URPoint Details
Piethorne Reservoir is the largest of several reservoirs in the Piethorne Valley above Newhey, by Milnrow, in Rochdale. It was built between 1858 and 1868.
During excavations at Piethorne in the mid-18th century, a Celtic spear-head with a 5-inch (130 mm) blade was unearthed, implying human habitation in the locality during the Bronze Age.
- Type:
- Landmark
Map Location
Littleborough, Rochdale