Waterworks At Mork Cottage

The waterworks at Mork Cottage, dating from the mid-19th century, consist of the remains of a water supply and distribution system. Constructed from sandstone, with some squared work and rubble, the site features a stone dam with former sluices. To the south, there is a vaulted cistern, and to the north, an open control tank. The dam has an overflow and a drop of approximately 3 meters to the stream bed, spanning about 2.5 meters in width. The dam is flanked by walls that rise to a non-coped top surface about 1 meter wide, with remnants of grooves in the upright stone on each side for former gates. The walls extend upstream on each side for around 3 meters. On the north side, there is a rectangular tank measuring approximately 2.2 by 1.7 meters, with coped enclosing walls, a grille inlet from the stream, and a cast iron outlet pipe that is said to have previously supplied water power for electricity generation at Lindors below. The outlet from the stream features a large single stone lintel. On the south side, connected to the dam face by a rubble wall that is not bonded to the dam, is an enclosed cistern with a heavy raking buttress on the stream side and a vaulted cistern with an overflow pipe. This cistern draws water from a small side spring and historically supplied water to Lindors, with some supply still drawn by a nearby farm. Although the entire site has become silted up and overgrown, it is currently undergoing rescue and repair as of October 1987. This waterworks represents an interesting ensemble set beside a steep but small stream, serving a large Victorian house, and holds significant historic interest. There was also a footbridge at this location, as recorded on Ordnance Survey maps.