Gorbals Water Works, Thornliebank Station Railway Crossing
Water Supply Site (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Gorbals Water Works, Thornliebank Station Railway Crossing
Classification Water Supply Site (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Barrhead Reservoirs; Balgray Reservoir Complex
Canmore ID 292122
Site Number NS55NE 288
NGR NS 5522 5998
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/292122
- Council East Renfrewshire
- Parish Eastwood (Eastwood)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Eastwood
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS55NE 288 5522 5998
See NS55NW 146.00 for history and description of Gorbals Gravitational Waterworks
This underpass carrying the mains water supply into the city from the Gorbals Water works, under what was originally the 1880 Busby Railway and latterly the East Kilbride Branch of the Caledonian Railway, measures 18.29m (60 imperial feet) in length. Steel collars on granite abutments support the roof of the underpass. The walls are of fireclay bricks and cement, as are the two manhole access shafts on either side of the railway (information from plans viewed by J Muylle entitled 'Water and General Order Confirmation Act 1902 New Mains From Gorbals Work, Crossing Under Railway at Thornliebank Station, 1908', 'Water and General Order Confirmation Act 1902 New Mains From Gorbals Work, Crossing Railway at Thornliebank Station, 1908' and 'Caledonian Railway New Mains From Gorbals Works undated', courtesy of Scottish Water).
Information from Jelle Muylle, engineer carrying out survey of sites and structures of Gorbals Waterworks for RCAHMS, Historic Scotland funded, December 2007.
