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Morrison
The Thirlmere Dam was designed by George Henry Hill

and constructed by Morrison and Mason of Glasgow

Mason

Winters Day view of Thirlmere From The Dam 10/01/03
Thirlmere Dam Wall
Thirlmere Dam from Raven Crag


Commemorative Stone At The Dam

Valve House At The Dam
Stone for construction of the Dam was quarried at Longridge Lancashire and delivered by train to Windermere

The following is the inscription on the stone erected on the embankment:—

MANCHESTER CORPORATION WATERWORKS.

THIRLMERE.

THE FIRST STONE OF THIS EMBANKMENT WAS LAID ON THE
22ND AUGUST, 1890,

BY

Alderman.Sir JOHN JAMES HARWOOD, Knight.
_________

ALDERMAN JOHN MARK, MAYOR.

WATERWORKS COMMITTEE
Alderman Sir JOHN JAMES HARWOOD, Knight, Chairman.
Councillor BOSDIN THOMAS LEECH, Deputy-Chairman.

ALDERMEN
JOSEPH LAMB, HUGO SHAW, WALTON SMITH, JOSEPH THOMPSON.

COUNCILLORS
JOHN HARRIS ANDREWS, JOSEPH BROOKS, ROBERT GIBSON,
WlLLIAM TELFORD GUNSON, JOHN HINCHLIFFE, JAMES HOY,
ABRAHAM EVANS LLOYD, ALEXANDER McDOUGALL, Junr.,
HENRY CHARLES PINGSTONE, JOHN ROBERTS, SAMUEL BARTON WORTHINGTOM.
_________

GEORGER HENKY HILL., Engineer. WILLIAM HENRY TALBOT, Town Clerk.