Cleadon Water Pumping Station, reservoir

Large circular domed structure. Historic photographs show it is about 6m deep. It is sunken into the ground and lined with irregular coursed rubble stone, originally with a stone set floor and ornate railings around its rim. This is now covered by the stark light grey concrete dome added in 1954 (reputedly the largest unsupported concrete dome in Europe). The water was pumped from a well under the engine house (HER 9107) into the reservoir. It could hold 2 million gallons. 1.5 million gallons of water was extracted per 12 hours. LOCAL LIST