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Glasgow Corporation Waterworks, Craigmaddie Allander Water Valve Chamber


Organisation

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

Alternative Name(s)

MILNGAVIE WATER TREATMENT WORKS

Canmore ID

293071

Site Type

VALVE HOUSE, WATER SUPPLY SITE

County

DUNBARTONSHIRE

Parish

NEW KILPATRICK (CITY OF GLASGOW)

Council

GLASGOW, CITY OF

NGR

NS 57334 72805

Latitude, Longitude

55.927088N, 4.28493W

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Archaeological Notes
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This subterranean valve chamber has two sets of stairs of ten risers with distinctive railings and masonry walls leading down into the chambers from ground level. They each have 9-inch scour valves and air valves. The roof of the chamber has five arches lying perpendicular to the mains pipes. The access doors are of wood and barred with the original iron grilles. The original rooflights have been covered with concrete lids. The site is shown on a drawing entitled 'Extensions to Works Act 1885, New Main from Craigmaddie 1909, Pipe Laying Contract, Valve and Manhole Chamber and 9-inch scour pipes' courtesy of Scottish Water (Muylle Id=472).
Infomation from Jelle Muylle, engineer carrying out survey of sites and structures of the Glasgow Corporation Loch Katrine Waterworks scheme for RCAHMS, Historic Scotland funded, December 2007/January 2008