NHER 51693 (Monument record) - Site of waterworks, Mundford Road
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Formerly recorded under NHER 5916.
Waterworks itself is 1877. 1925 engines recorded by Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society in 1978 before demolition. See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).
1978. Survey.
The waterworks on Mundford Road opened in 1877 in response to concerns about sanitary conditions in Thetford. Water was drawn from a deep well at the site on Mundford Road and was lifted to a brick service reservoir which had a capacity of 220,000 gallons. By 1879 only 130 services had been connected, but in 1887 the Union Workhouse on Bury Road (NHER 1092) was supplied with water from the public supply for the first time. By 1895 the waterworks was supplying several manufacturers in the town including laundries and maltsters.
Information from (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 15 August 2008.
See history, notes and plans in NIAS files. (S2)
W. Arnold HES 24/01/11
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 24 2011 11:55AM