Disused Reservoir
DISUSED RESERVOIR, PEWLEY HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377907
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Disused Reservoir
- Statutory Address:
- DISUSED RESERVOIR, PEWLEY HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377907
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Disused Reservoir
- Statutory Address 1:
- DISUSED RESERVOIR, PEWLEY HILL
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.
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:
- DISUSED RESERVOIR, PEWLEY HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 99898 49360
Details
SU 9949 SV GUILDFORD PEWLEY HILL 8/260 Disused Reservoir II Underground reservoir, built in 1855 reusing bricks from an earlier House of Correction to the south of the castle grounds and roofed over in 1886. Externally the structure comprises brick walling enclosing a triangular site. Along Pewley Hill is a large wall of red brick with grey headers in English bond probably of reused bricks with stepped panelled parapet above of c1885 in brown brick. At the corner the brickwood is in header bond. Along Oxford Terrace the wall is about 9 feet high of early c19 bricks in Sussex bond incorporating 1 circular iron tier. The other elevation has c20 brickwork. Internally the reservoir comprises a boat - shaped structure about 30 feet deep lined in reinforced concrete with 6 bay brick barrel vaulted roof supported on angled iron supports on brick padstones. See N.C.C. Barrell "The History of the Guildford Waterworks" 2nd edition 1951 included as an early reservoir of unusual shape and with early use of reinforced concrete.
Listing NGR: SU9989849360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289136
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Barrell, N C C, The History of the Guildford Waterworks, (1951)
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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