Monument record MLI90624 - Clay Hill Waterworks, Sleaford

Summary

Late 19th century waterworks complex at Clay Hill, Sleaford. Demolished in the late 20th century.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1879 AD to 2000 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

In the 1850s and 1870s there were serious outbreaks of smallpox and cholera in Sleaford, which medical authorities blamed directly on the state of the water supplies in the town centre. As a result, the Sleaford Water Company was formed in 1879 to provide the town with clean piped water. Springs in this part of Quarrington Fen were used to supply the water, as they were believed to be well away from the contaminated areas. Water was treated in this location, and was stored in an associated reservoir to the south (see PRN 67115), before being distributed to the town. The waterworks site was cleared in the late 20th century, although the reservoir site is still operational. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Simon Pawley. 1990. Sleaford and the Slea. pp.11-2.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Christopher Page. 1974. Sleaford: An Industrial History. pp.7-11.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Barry M.J. Barton. 2003. Water Towers of Britain. pp.79-81.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 0551 4556 (64m by 63m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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