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After a period of being left unused, the building has been used as a community space and events venue. It is not normally open to visitors, but there is an annual
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Pennine Moors and a spring in the Lodge Lane area of Liverpool. The building served as a reservoir for 140 years before its closure in 1997. It was given Grade II listed building status in June 1985.
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