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Thornton Reservoir, the Glossary

Thornton Reservoir is a small reservoir situated in the National Forest near the village of Thornton in Leicestershire.^[1]

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15 relations: British Newspaper Archive, Cropston Reservoir, Leicestershire, National Cycle Network, Oadby, Reservoir, Rothley Brook, Sculpture trail, Severn Trent, Temperance movement, The National Forest (England), Thomas Cook, Thornton, Leicestershire, Visitor center, Weir.
Parks and open spaces in Leicestershire
Reservoirs in Leicestershire
Tourist attractions in Leicestershire

British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers.

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Cropston Reservoir (originally known as Bradgate Reservoir) lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. Thornton Reservoir and Cropston Reservoir are Drinking water reservoirs in England and reservoirs in Leicestershire.

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Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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National Cycle Network

The National Cycle Network (NCN) was established to encourage cycling and walking throughout the United Kingdom, as well as for the purposes of bicycle touring.

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Oadby

Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England.

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Reservoir

A reservoir is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.

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Rothley Brook

The Rothley Brook is a left bank tributary of the River Soar in Leicestershire, England.

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Sculpture trail

A sculpture trail - also known as "a culture walk" or "art trail" - is a walkway through open-air galleries of outdoor sculptures along a defined route with sequenced viewings encountered from planned preview and principal sight lines.

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Severn Trent

Severn Trent plc is a water company based in Coventry, England.

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Temperance movement

The temperance movement is a social movement promoting temperance or complete abstinence from consumption of alcoholic beverages.

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The National Forest (England)

The National Forest is an environmental project in central England run by The National Forest Company.

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Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook (22 November 1808 – 18 July 1892) was an English businessman.

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Thornton, Leicestershire

Thornton is a village in and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England.

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Visitor center

A visitor center or centre (see American and British English spelling differences), visitor information center or tourist information centre is a physical location that provides information to tourists.

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Weir

A weir or low-head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornton_Reservoir