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Bradford Corporation Waterworks

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1892.
1900. Outlet Valve Tower at Chellow Reservoir.
1900. Nidd Aqueduct.
1900. Nidd Aqueduct.
1900. Nidd Aqueduct.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir - Masonry Dam.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir.
1900. Gouthwaite Reservoir.
1915. Bridge For Syphon over River Aire at Cottingley.
1915. Bridge for Syphon over The Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
1915. Angram Dam.
1915. Angram Dam.
1915. Angram Dam.
1915. Angram Dam.

Acts of Parliament relating to these waterworks:[1]

  • 1864 the Bradford Corporation Waterworks Act
  • 1866 The Bradford Corporation Waterworks Amendment Act
  • 1868 Another amendment to the Bradford Corporation Act, to extend the Bradford Corporation Waterworks, and effect various improvements.
  • 1878 A bill that gave power to the Corporation to construct additional waterworks, gasworks, street improvements[2]
  • 1892 The Nidd valley extension was considered by Parliament[3]

1865 Mr. Bateman, the engineer, was lately engaged to make an inspection of Doe Park Reservoir, respecting the insecurity of which Mr. Ferrand, M.P, has made numerous complaints.[4]

1872 Construction of 2 reservoirs at Oxenhope[5]

1883 Opening of a new reservoir: a party visited the Barden Reservoirs and Bolton Woods.[6]

By 1896 James Watson was water engineer to the Corporation.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligence 21 November 1868
  2. ↑ Leeds Mercury 20 March 1878
  3. ↑ Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald 19 March 1892
  4. ↑ Leeds Mercury 13 February 1865
  5. ↑ Bradford Observer 08 April 1872
  6. ↑ Leeds Mercury 30 May 1883
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