DAM, OVERFLOW BRIDGE AND VALVE HOUSE AT CATCLEUGH RESERVOIR

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1044836
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: DAM, OVERFLOW BRIDGE AND VALVE HOUSE AT CATCLEUGH RESERVOIR
Statutory Address:: DAM, OVERFLOW BRIDGE AND VALVE HOUSE AT CATCLEUGH RESERVOIR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1044836
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: DAM, OVERFLOW BRIDGE AND VALVE HOUSE AT CATCLEUGH RESERVOIR
Statutory Address 1:: DAM, OVERFLOW BRIDGE AND VALVE HOUSE AT CATCLEUGH RESERVOIR

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: DAM, OVERFLOW BRIDGE AND VALVE HOUSE AT CATCLEUGH RESERVOIR

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Rochester
National Grid Reference:: NT 74713 03069

Details

ROCHESTER CATCLEUGH NT 70 SW 7/76 Dam, overflow bridge and valve house at Catcleugh Reservoir GV II

Dam, overflow bridge and valve house. 1891-1904 by T. and C. Hawksley, engineers,for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company.

Earth-filled dam with rock-faced parapet. Towards the west end the valve house: single storey, one x 3 bays with tall segment-headed openings; projecting eaves on close-set moulded corbels and hipped roof.

At west end overflow bridge with 5 broad shallow segmental arches. Boldly rock-faced invert.

The valve house has original machinery of 1903 by Glenfield and Kennedy of Kilmarnock.

Listing NGR: NT7471303069

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Legacy System number:: 239736
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.