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Edgbaston Reservoir, originally known as Rotton Park Reservoir and referred to in some early maps as Rock Pool Reservoir, [1] is a canal feeder reservoir in Birmingham, England, [2] [3] maintained by the Canal & River Trust. [4] It is situated close to Birmingham City Centre and is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. [5]
The Tower Ballroom was an attraction in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, which opened to the public in March 1876 and closed permanently in 2017, [1] [2] it was demolished in 2022 [3] with the site remaining vacant as of 2024. [4] It was located beside Edgbaston Reservoir.
Reservoirs in Birmingham, England, used for drinking water or to supply the canal network. Pages in category "Reservoirs in Birmingham, West Midlands" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The first recorded use of the name was in 1275. [2] A 1307 document refers to "Parc de Rotton juxta [near] Birmingham". [2] In 1826, Thomas Telford built Edgbaston Reservoir, then known as Rotton Park Reservoir, by damming a small stream.
The site is adjacent to Winterbourne Botanic Garden and Edgbaston Golf Course and close to the University of Birmingham. Access can be gained when visiting Winterbourne Botanic Garden - admission charges apply. The pool's bird life has been recorded since at least the 1860s [1] and has included hooded crow, nightingale, nightjar and hawfinch. [1]
Edgbaston means "village of a man called Ecgbald", from the Old English personal name + tun "farm". The personal name Ecgbald means "bold sword" (literally "bold edge"). The name was recorded as a village known as Celboldistane in the Hundred of Coleshill in the 1086 Domesday Book [3] until at least 1139, wrongly suggesting that Old English stān "stone, rock" is the final element of the name.
Edgbaston (Rotton Park) Reservoir was an early source of water for the Birmingham Canal Water was a precious resource, spent each time a lock was emptied as a boat changed level. Steam pumps were employed at many flights of locks to pump water back to a higher level, for example, the Smethwick Engine .
It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1873 although there is reference to a 'Birmingham Soho Club' using the reservoir earlier in 1859. [1] The club, which serves Birmingham is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing. The club's ...