Howden Dam Howden Reservoir

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/05/2015.

The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Hope Woodlands at List Entry 1087991. This entry was removed from the List on 19/05/2015.

SK19NE BRADFIELD DERWENT VALLEY ROAD (east side)

7/29 Howden Dam, Howden Reservoir.

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Dam. 1901-12. Edward Sandeman, engineer, W. Flockhart, architectural adviser. Coursed, squared rock-faced gritstone, the core of large stone blocks set in concrete. 117 ft high, 178 ft thick at base, tapering to 10 ft at the top. Two castellated towers with arched corbel tables. Pairs of small round-arched windows to three sides , a door to the forth side. Massive gateways at each end with battered sides and banded rock-faced rustication. Pseudo Gibbs-type entrance arches with huge vermiculated blocks and a solid pediment. Parapet walls linking gate piers to the towers with a dentil course to the south. At the base of the western tower a foundation stone inscribed: Glory to thee in the highest in the year of the Lord 1902-1912 This Howden Reservoir was built by the Derwent Valley Water Board for the use of the people of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Derbyshire. The west part of the dam lies in the parish of Hope Woodlands, Derbyshire q.v. The Builder, October 25th 1912, pp447-9.

Listing NGR: SK1703692440