Heron - Tittesworth Water - Meerbrook, Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK. - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This heron is a woven willow sculpture in the water conservation garden, located near the entrance to the visitor centre at Tittesworth Water.
The sculpture was created by Anthony Hammond an award winning artist, sculptor and craftsman based in North Staffordshire. (visit link)

Tittesworth Water (Reservoir) is located on the edge of the Peak District National Park, at Meerbrook near Leek. It is owned by Severn Trent Water Ltd and provides public amenities (car park, visitor centre, cafe, children's playground, fishing) but is managed for the benefit of wildlife.

The reservoir was first constructed in 1858 by the Staffordshire Potteries Water Works Co to collect water from the River Churnet and provide a reliable source of water for the town of Leek and its textile industries. A new dam was built in 1963, increasing the reservoir's capacity to 6.5 billion gallons.

Water flows into the reservoir from the Upper River Churnet. Most of the water comes from winter floods and the reservoir acts as a huge storage tank, taking water in and out when needed.
The reservoir, is the second largest reservoir by volume in the county of Staffordshire.

Water from Tittesworth supplies homes and businesses in parts of the Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent and Leek. It pumps on average 28 million litres of water a day and has the capacity to provide up to 45 million litres a day.
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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Heron Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Anthony Hammond Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Materials used: Willow Location: Tittesworth Water

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