Gorbals Water Works, Waulkmill, Workmens' Houses
Dwelling (Period Unassigned), Waterworks (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Gorbals Water Works, Waulkmill, Workmens' Houses
Classification Dwelling (Period Unassigned), Waterworks (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Barrhead Reservoirs; Balgray Reservoir Complex
Canmore ID 292097
Site Number NS55NW 146.45
NGR NS 52380 58300
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/292097
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Eastwood (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS55NW 146.45 52350 58220
See NS55NW 146.00 for history and description of Gorbals Gravitational Waterworks
This single-storey, pitched-roof, double cottage constructed in the early 1950s provided living accommodation for two families. Each symmetrical cottage had two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, larder and bathroom. These dwellings are now private property.
Infomation from Jelle Muylle, engineer carrying out survey of sites and structures of Gorbals Waterworks for RCAHMS, Historic Scotland funded, December 2007.