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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox town<br />
|county=Yorkshire<br />
|riding=West<br />
|picture=geograph-4400721-by-Dave-Bevis.jpg<br />
|picture caption= Dunford Bridge – view from Winscar Reservoir<br />
|latitude=53.517<br />
|longitude=-1.750<br />
|LG district=Barnsley<br />
|post town=Sheffield<br />
|postcode=S36<br />
|dialling code=01226<br />
|constituency=Penistone and Stocksbridge<br />
}}<br />
'''Dunford Bridge''' is a remote hamlet in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], lying north-west of [[Sheffield]]. It lies in the [[Peak District]], five miles west of [[Penistone]] and the same distance south of [[Holmfirth]].<br />
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The settlement, consisting of a few houses, lies beneath the Winscar Reservoir. Water draining from the moorland around Grains Moss forms small rivers that join together to form the source of the [[River Don, Yorkshire|River Don]], which feeds into the reservoir. The reservoir had suffered from leakage for many years, until Yorkshire Water, the reservoir owners, employed a construction company to correct the problem, using £400,000 worth of specialist grouting and artificial membrane.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newsrepairs-complete-at-winscar-reservoir/ |title=Repairs complete at Winscar reservoir|publisher=www.waterpowermagazine.com|date=|accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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The eastern end of the [[Woodhead Tunnels|Woodhead Tunnel]] is in the centre of the hamlet. The site of the former railway station is now a parking area with the old rail line forming the route of the [[Trans-Pennine Trail]]. The only public house in the hamlet closed down in early 2000; it is now used as a theatrical and drama training workshop.<br />
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Windle Edge Road leads south-west from the hamlet to the A628 road and north-east to the B6106 [[Holmfirth]] to [[Penistone]] road. The A628 gives access westwards to the [[M67 motorway|M67]] and [[Manchester]] and south-east to the [[M1 motorway|M1]] and [[Sheffield]].<br />
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Dunford Bridge is a centre for watersports enthusiasts. It benefits from walkers exploring the [[Pennines|Pennine]] moorland surrounding the hamlet, using it as a base. There is a car parking area next to the road bridge and further parking along the side of the Winscar Reservoir on Dunford Road, to the north. The reservoir is used by a local sailing club.<br />
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On 15 September 2015 the National Grid announced a plan to bury underground electricity cables and remove overhead pylons from the village.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34254392|title=Pylons to be removed in four protected areas|date=15 September 2015|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Outside links==<br />
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*[http://www.yorkshirewater.com/?OBH=484&ID=837&OBT=1 Yorkshire Water - Winscar Reservoir] <br />
*[http://www.pennine-sc.co.uk Pennine Sailing Club]</div>Owain