Howden Dam Howden Reservoir
HOWDEN DAM, DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132874
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Howden Dam Howden Reservoir
- Statutory Address:
- HOWDEN DAM, DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132874
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Howden Dam Howden Reservoir
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOWDEN DAM, DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- HOWDEN RESERVOIR, DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOWDEN DAM, DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- HOWDEN RESERVOIR, DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hope Woodlands
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradfield
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK1703692440
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/05/2015.
The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Hope Woodlands at List Entry 1087991. This entry was removed from the List on 19/05/2015.
SK19NE BRADFIELD DERWENT VALLEY ROAD
(east side)
7/29 Howden Dam,
Howden Reservoir.
II
Dam. 1901-12. Edward Sandeman, engineer, W. Flockhart, architectural
adviser. Coursed, squared rock-faced gritstone, the core of large stone
blocks set in concrete. 117 ft high, 178 ft thick at base, tapering
to 10 ft at the top. Two castellated towers with arched corbel tables.
Pairs of small round-arched windows to three sides , a door to the forth side. Massive gateways at each end with battered sides and banded rock-faced
rustication. Pseudo Gibbs-type entrance arches with huge vermiculated
blocks and a solid pediment. Parapet walls linking gate piers to the
towers with a dentil course to the south. At the base of the western
tower a foundation stone inscribed:
Glory to thee in the highest
in the year of the Lord
1902-1912
This Howden Reservoir
was built by the
Derwent Valley Water Board
for the use of the people of
Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield
and Derbyshire.
The west part of the dam lies in the parish of Hope Woodlands,
Derbyshire q.v. The Builder, October 25th 1912, pp447-9.
Listing NGR: SK1703692440
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335353
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in 25 October, (1912), 447-9
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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