Reservoir, Leechmere Road

HER Number

19095

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Reservoir, Leechmere Road

Place

Grangetown

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Water Storage Site

Site Type: Specific

Reservoir

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Demolished Building

Description

The reservoir was built during the early decades of the 20th century to store and supply ground water via the Leechmere Road Pumping Station to the Hendon Paper Mill (HER 16627). This reservoir was part of a series which supplied the paper mill with fresh water. Cartographic evidence indicates a construction date between 1914 and 1940 with a tighter date range of 1923 - 1939 coinciding with rebuilding of the mill during this period.

Easting

440209

Northing

554206

Grid Reference

NZ440209554206

Sources

Built Heritage of Reservoir at Leechmere Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. PCA report R15676