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HER Number: | MDV376 |
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Name: | Barnstaple Water Works |
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Summary
Barnstaple Water Works reservoir built in 1858 with a pumping station installed by the early 20th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 562 345 |
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Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RESERVOIR (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Reservoir (Barnstaple Water Works) marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map at Paleigh Park.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Pumping Station (Barnstaple Water Works Co.) marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
Water Works (Barnstaple Water Co.) recorded on 1930s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. A reservoir, tank, pump house and filter beds are shown.
Bone, M., 1973, Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology, 34-5 (Monograph). SDV78228.
In 1858 a company obtained an act of parliament to provide Barnstaple with a more efficient system of water supply; a reservoir was built at Westaway and water was taken from the River Yeo some 5 miles from the town. A further act of parliament of 1888 empowered the company to construct another reservoir on Pickard's Down. Water was pumped from Westaway by steam power; the steam engine has been removed but the pale-brick engine house and chimney can still be seen at Westaway.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
The site of the waterworks has now been developed and a later covered reservoir is shown to the west on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #89560 ] |
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SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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SDV78228 | Monograph: Bone, M.. 1973. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. A5 Paperback. 34-5. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Oct 11 2012 10:43AM |
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