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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 SW 69 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Reservoir at St. Andrew's Road, Barming, Maidstone |
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Summary
The Maidstone Water Company in 1860/61 built the reservoir to receive pumped water from East Farleigh Pumping Station (TQ 75 SW 66) which was built at the same time. Water flowed by gravity to Maidstone.
The reservoir was demolished in 1996 for housing development.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7355 5495 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75SW |
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| Parish: | BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- RESERVOIR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
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Reservoir built 1860-1 by the Miadstone water Co to receive water pumped from East Farleigh Pumping Station. the supply flowed, by gravity, through a pipe to Maidstone from Barming. The reservoir was demolished in 1996 (1)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by DC Eve May 1996 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit by DC Eve May 1996. |
Related records
| TQ 75 SW 66 | Part of: Former East Farleigh waterworks (Listed Building) |
