Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: new river head

1708 base of windpump in front of the pump engine house of 1767, which took a steam pump by smeaton, enlarged by mylne in 1790 for boulton and watts' bigger engines. access to an active borehole remains via the round building, and a modern pump is still in use within the engine house.

1708 base of windpump in front of the pump engine house of 1767, which took a steam pump by smeaton, enlarged by mylne in 1790 for boulton and watts bigger engines, designed to pump water from the lower to the upper reservoir ponds here at the london end of the new river.

view across the waterworks site through c21 ring main sleeve linings to the c18 pumphouse

c14 conduit that once supplied greyfriars and christ's hospital with water, now languishing unseen in the grounds of the waterworks in finsbury. it was brought from queen square in bloomsbury in 1927 and sits down within the old inner reservoir pond, the curved retaining wall seen in the foreground.

c14 conduit that once supplied greyfriars and christ's hospital with water, now languishing unseen in the grounds of the waterworks in finsbury.

c14 conduit that once supplied greyfriars and christ's hospital with water, now langishing unseen in the grounds of the waterworks in finsbury. flash from 30 foot did little to illuminate the interior, but there seem to be steps down to a pool. no lock on the gate, but a hedge, fence and drop down into the old inner pond make access difficult enough. guards and cameras too if such things put you off. . . .

headquarters offices by h.austen hall, 1914-20

busty detail on lighting torchere outside the offices of 1914-20 by austen hall

rather dull headquarters offices by h.austen hall, 1914-20, though with an excellent original late stuart interior hidden deep within.

art deco laboratory wing built 1938 by john murray easton of easton and robertson

new river company coat of arms on the water testing building of 1938 by john murray easton of easton and robertson