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<br/>The Name Thruscross derives from the name of the Norse God Thor, prior to the reservoir being completed in 1966 almost the whole of the village of West End was demolished, I remember a hiking trip to the deserted village in the early sixties when all the buildings where stood empty with every window and door frame removed prior to demolition.
©Mick Melvin
Dist:0.4km north<br/>This tower can be seen by the road to Greenhow, at Stonehouse Crossroads
©Chris Heaton
Dist:0.6km north<br/>Leads from the road by Thruscross Reservoir onto a tract of moorland.
©Chris Heaton
Dist:0.9km southwest<br/>Looking north from the circular permissive path, towards the arm of the reservoir formed by the River Washburn.
©Chris Heaton
Dist:0.9km south<br/>Follow the signposted walk from the car park, entering wooldand before coming to the edge of the reservoir.
©Andrew Whale
Dist:1.0km south<br/>The reservoir was constructed in the 1960's and involved the evacuation of the hamlet of Thruscross and the flooding of its church, the remains of which can be seen very occasionally after long periods of drought.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Situated at Stone House Crossroads at SE160587. In the distance the radio mast on Greenhow Hill Top can be clearly seen
©Malcolm Street
Dist:1.0km west<br/>The Old Textile Mill at the head of Thruscross Reservoir. At the time that the picture was taken the Reservoir was very low and much more of the mill than is usual was visible. The mill stood at the entrance to the village of West End which was flooded in 1966 in order to construct the reservoir. Standing high on a hill above the mill are the ruins of an old chapel which escaped the flooding due to its elevation.
©Mick Melvin
Dist:1.0km south<br/>
©Allan Friswell
Dist:1.0km north<br/>Following a public footpath from Greenhow Hill Road to Padside Green, down in the valley ahead.
©Chris Heaton
Dist:1.1km south<br/>
©Martin Norman
Dist:1.1km south<br/>This road crosses over the top of the dam wall that holds back the waters of Thruscross Reservoir.
©Chris Heaton
Dist:1.1km east<br/>Stone sign for My Love Lane, at the junction with Greenhow Hill Road
©Chris Heaton
Dist:1.1km south<br/>
©Allan Friswell

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