NHER 26486 (Monument record) - Heigham Waterworks
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Former common land, converted to water works after the cholera epidemic of 1849. Pumped water to Lakenham reservoirs (NHER 26482).
Ornamental planting carried out 1852 to 1887.
Avenue led from lodge to east to planted circle; lawns and trees to northeast of yew and holly, and some rare specimens such as a Fagus sylvatica Asplenifola.
Norfolk Historic Gardens Survey graded of regional importance as industrial garden (S1).
See survey for details.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 July 1998.
History of Norwich water works by the Norwich Water Undertaking in NIAS files (S2)
W. Arnold (HES), 24 January 2011.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF97860 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Vital Victorian architecture. 28 April.
- <S1> SNF48392 Unpublished Report: Taigel, A. 1997. Norfolk Gardens Trust: Town Gardens Survey - Volume One. Norfolk Gardens Trust.
- <S2> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2017 9:30AM