Monument record MDO47994 - Portland Waterworks, Gould's Hill, Upwey, Weymouth

Waterworks with house depicted on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1902, on which it is described as 'Pumping Station (Portland U. D. Council)'. The works was built in 1899 to supply water to Portland but by 1914 the water source was unable to meet demand. A replacement works was built, and the Gould's Hill works closed. The works was demolished in 1970 but the house remains, though much altered.

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map, Dorset XLVII.10
Revised: 1901, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO18020.

Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1971, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970, 158 (Serial). SDO70.

‘Mr. Donald Young writes that the buildings of the former Portland urban District Council water pumping station at Gould’s Hill, Upwey, were surveyed and photographed in March 1970 by himself, Miss E. Watkins, and Miss E. Treasure. He notes that the station was built in 1899 and superseded about 1914; all the pumping machinery was sold for scrap about 10 years ago and the buildings were demolished in April 1970. Drawings, photographs and a short report were deposited in the County Museum.’

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Jun 26 2024 2:36PM