Building record MDO33062 - Waterworks, Mill Road, Christchurch
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small waterworks, named as West Hampshire Water Works Co, is shown at the east end of Mill Road, Christchurch, alongside the River Avon, on the OS 2nd edn 25in map (1898) (1). Later maps (2, 3) show substantial expansion of the complex, with the addition of an engine house, filter beds, a filter house, a small reservoir, a pump house and other buildings, with a dam across the Avon. A substantial pumping station (MDO33064) was added nearby to the S.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1923-33, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three (Map). SDO11595.
<3> Ordnance Survey, c 1962, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five (Map). SDO13903.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1543 9378 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 9 2015 2:08PM
