Scheduled MonumentsEnglandConiscliffe Road waterworks

Coniscliffe Road waterworks

England
List entry 1002300
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coniscliffe Road waterworks is a Victorian-era water supply installation located in Durham, representing the nineteenth-century expansion of municipal infrastructure in the region. The site comprises elements of the water treatment and distribution system that served the growing town of Darlington, reflecting the industrial and urban development characteristic of the period. As a scheduled monument, the waterworks demonstrates the engineering solutions and architectural approaches employed during the era of rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in north-east England. The installation forms part of the broader heritage of Victorian public works that transformed water supply and sanitation in English towns and cities during the nineteenth century.

Coniscliffe Road waterworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002300. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coniscliffe Road waterworks?

Coniscliffe Road waterworks is a Victorian-era water supply installation located in Durham, representing the nineteenth-century expansion of municipal infrastructure in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002300.

Who is responsible for protecting Coniscliffe Road waterworks?

Coniscliffe Road waterworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002300.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coniscliffe Road waterworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Manfield shrunken medieval village and associated field system (3.9 km), Roman bridge at Piercebridge (4.6 km), Round barrow 340m east of Cliffe Hall known as Betty Watson's Hill (4.9 km).

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