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Latitude: 54.5253 / 54°31'30"N
Longitude: -3.05 / 3°3'0"W
OS Eastings: 332138
OS Northings: 514948
OS Grid: NY321149
Mapcode National: GBR 7J43.GL
Mapcode Global: WH81S.3JW7
Plus Code: 9C6RGWGX+4X
Entry Name: Straining Well and Valve House
Listing Date: 8 August 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1121541
English Heritage Legacy ID: 72186
ID on this website: 101121541
Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, CA12
County: Cumbria
District: Allerdale
Civil Parish: St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: St John's in the Vale and Wythburn
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
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NY 31 SW ST JOHNS CASTLERIGG & WYTHBURN THIRLMERE
21/101 Straining well and
Valve House
II
Straining well and valve house for Thirlmere Reservoir. 1885-1894 by G.H. Hill
(engineer), for Manchester Corporation Waterworks Committee. Coursed slate
nibble walls, with red sandstone dressings and battlemented parapets. Circular
tower with lower double rectangular valve house structures, forming overall
V-shape. Mock castle-like building with plain openings and slit vents.
Listing NGR: NY3213814948
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