Dam excavation shaft and trench shuttering, Silent Valley Reservoir Scheme, Head Road, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4PU is a Grade B2 listed building in the Newry, Mourne and Down local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 15 March 1996.
Dam excavation shaft and trench shuttering, Silent Valley Reservoir Scheme, Head Road, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4PU
- WRENN ID
- riven-trefoil-frost
- Grade
- B2
- Local Planning Authority
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Date first listed
- 15 March 1996
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
Section of cast-metal shafting and shuttering set into terrace overlooking discharge channel. Exhibition feature to demonstrate construction of Silent valley dam. Comprises two circular shafts at 10.5m (34ft 6in) centres to depth of 2.3m (7ft 6in), separated by two parallel walls of segmental cast-metal plates at c. 1.8m (6ft) spacing. Each shaft comprises a series of rings, 3.8m (12ft 6in) in external diameter by 0.46m (18in) deep, internally flanged and bolted together. Each ring formed by ten cast-iron segments, also bolted to one another on internal flanges. Each segment is embossed RP&S (= ?Pearson & Son, contractor). Baulks of timber run between the segmental walls. A post and wire fence surrounds.
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