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  • Ladybower ReservoirLadybower Reservoir
  • Impassable road to Derwent and Howden Reservoirs February 2009Impassable road to Derwent and Howden Reservoirs February 2009
  • Derwent  Reservoir Derbyshire on a stormy dayDerwent  Reservoir Derbyshire on a stormy day
  • LadybowerLadybower

History of Ladybower Reservoir

By Roderick Marsden

On the estates of the Duke of Norfolk in Derwent there resided the Bower family during the late 18th century until late 19th century, it is believed that they were Farmers or Agricultural Contractors. It is believed that the name Ladybower came from this family's origins.