Copt Hill, Reservoir

HER Number

2980

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Copt Hill, Reservoir

Place

Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet

NZ34NE

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Water Storage Site

Site Type: Specific

Reservoir

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Reservoir, possibly associated with Copthill Engine, is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan.

Easting

435660

Northing

549590

Grid Reference

NZ435660549590

Sources

<< HER 2980 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1861, 6 inch scale, Durham, 21