The tall building on left is the Trent Bridge Waterworks, which pumped water to the Service Reservoir Water on the Ropewalk. credit: Picture Nottingham.
In May 1826 an Act of Parliament was obtained by the Trent Water Company to pump water from the River Trent, but owing to bad trade. it was not until 1830 that practical steps were taken 10 abandon the River Leen source and establish new works adjoining the Town Arms Inn at Trent Bridge. Water was not obtained directly from the Trent, but by filtration through brick tunnels in the natural beds of sand and gravel overlying the Bunter sandstone. The works was capable of delivering about 600,000 gallons a day to 15,000 of Nottingham's 50.000 population. The works was abandoned, due to the deterioration of the Trent, on the completion of Bestwood works.
After existing some years in customary rivalry, the water companies amalgamated, and in 1845 an Act of Parliament established the Nottingham Waterworks Company. The company served Nottingham's needs for the next 35 years until its responsibilities were transferred to the Corporation, under the powers of the Nottingham Improvement Act, 1879, on 25th March, 1880.
credit: Picture Nottingham.
In May 1826 an Act of Parliament was obtained by the Trent Water Company to pump water from the River Trent, but owing to bad trade. it was not until 1830 that practical steps were taken 10 abandon the River Leen source and establish new works adjoining the Town Arms Inn at Trent Bridge. Water was not obtained directly from the Trent, but by filtration through brick tunnels in the natural beds of sand and gravel overlying the Bunter sandstone. The works was capable of delivering about 600,000 gallons a day to 15,000 of Nottingham's 50.000 population. The works was abandoned, due to the deterioration of the Trent, on the completion of Bestwood works.
After existing some years in customary rivalry, the water companies amalgamated, and in 1845 an Act of Parliament established the Nottingham Waterworks Company. The company served Nottingham's needs for the next 35 years until its responsibilities were transferred to the Corporation, under the powers of the Nottingham Improvement Act, 1879, on 25th March, 1880.