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Mardale Green Village revealed under Haweswater by Pete Rowbottom

Mardale Green was a 17th-century farming village in Cumbria, it was evacuated in the 1930’s and most of the village was flattened by the Army then flooded, the area now forms what we know as Haweswater reservoir today in the Lake District. Normally, none of it can be seen but this year the water level in Haweswater has been that low (under 40% full) it has been revealed once more.

All that remains of it is a bridge, remains of an old church, a pub, and roads, the remains of which can be seen in these images, also this year the remains of large tree stumps appeared out of the water, the last time it was this visible was back some 26 years ago, in 1995.

All images ©peterowbottom2021

Aerial view of Haweswater showing the Village remains off to the left

Aerial view of Haweswater showing the Village remains off to the left

Remains of the roads and boundary walls

Remains of the roads and boundary walls

Old road dissapearing into the water

Old road dissapearing into the water

Aerial view of the walls, that are in remarkably good condition!

Aerial view of the walls, that are in remarkably good condition!

Emerging from the deep waters

Emerging from the deep waters

Village remains

Village remains

©peterowbottom2021