Bush Hill Sluice, Bush Hill Road, Enfield, Greater London

Photograph taken 15 September 2001 © Mr Mark Berry. Source Historic England Archive ref: 200829

This is a sluice house on the New River. It was built in 1796, probably by Robert Mylne, for the New River Company. From the sluice house sluice gates were opened or closed to control the flow of water. It is part of the works of the New River, founded 1613 by Sir Hugh Myddelton, in order to bring a purer water supply to London.

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Greater London Enfield

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Georgian (1714 - 1836)

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This water tower at Battys corner is dated 1916. It was built from reinforced concrete for Hull Corporation Waterworks. A plaque is inscribed: CITY OF HULL WATERWORKS WITHENSEA AND SOUTH HOLDERNESS SUPPLY 1916. The base contains pumps and a 300,000 gallon tank. The upper tank, of 100,000 gallon capacity, surrounds the central tower which carries a spiral staircase and pipe-work dated 1914. Read official list description.

Bush Hill Sluice, Bush Hill Road, Enfield, Greater London

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