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Monument details
Summary
Reservoir which is part of GII Listed pumping station. The reservoir was constructed in the 1850's and has a vaulted roof which partly covered by turf on the exterior. At the stations opening a civic banquet was held in the reservoir. (location accurate to the nearest 1m absed on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 32243 42062 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- RESERVOIR (Post Medieval to Modern - 1854 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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The reservoir dates to the 1850's and was constructed by digging out a great pit 108 feet long by 24 feet wide. The covering of the reservoir is supported by 15 Gothic arches which are partially covered in turf and is capable of holding 500,000 gallons. On its completion, the town mayor, Mr William Henry Payn, celebrated with a civic banquet for 100 gentlemen, and it was held in the empty reservoir. A painting of the interior, showing the tables laid up and ready, is owned by the town and is in the custody of the Town Council.Reservoir which is part of a Listed pumping station. A new reservoir was completed in 1940, but work had to be postponed until after the end of the Second World War (1).
<1> Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit, 2002, Water & Sewage Industries Step 3 Report, Kent 8 (Unpublished document). SKE8085.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit. 2002. Water & Sewage Industries Step 3 Report. Kent 8. |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 856 | Part of: CONNAUGHT PUMPING STATION, DOVER (Listed Building) |
