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Latitude: 55.8012 / 55°48'4"N
Longitude: -3.1016 / 3°6'5"W
OS Eastings: 331043
OS Northings: 656986
OS Grid: NT310569
Mapcode National: GBR 61SC.98
Mapcode Global: WH6TF.BG92
Plus Code: 9C7RRV2X+F9
Entry Name: Rosebery Reservoir
Listing Name: Rosebery Reservoir Including Dam, Overflow, Upstand Shaft and Bridge
Listing Date: 18 November 1998
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 392834
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45819
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Roseberry Reservoir
ID on this website: 200392834
Location: Temple
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian South
Parish: Temple
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Reservoir
James and Alexander Leslie. 1880. Z plan dam. Predominantly squared and snecked, bull faced pink sandstone, sandstone rubble with stugged semi circular coping to slightly battered retaining wall. Polished sandstone corniced upstand shaft with cast iron railings; pedimented opening to channel emerging from base of embankment. Curved overflow to W of dam with stepped down channel crossed by plate girder bridge.
Rosebery Reservoir, like Edgelaw Reservoir (see separate listing, Carrington Parish), was built as a subsidiary reservoir to Gladhouse Reservoir (see separate listing). The Rosebery, Edgelaw and Gladhouse Reservoirs are fine examples of extremely advanced engineering on a large scale. The masonry work is high quality and survives in excellent condition.
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