Bessborough Reservoir
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The Bessborough Reservoir lies to the south of the River Thames
in Surrey
near the Knight Reservoir
and the Molesey Reservoirs
. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and the neighbouring town is Molesey. The reservoir lies within the borough of Elmbridge
.
The Bessborough and Knight Reservoirs were built by the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company
, whose works were across the river at Hampton
. Work began in 1898 on the site of an old mansion called Apps Court, and the reservoirs opened in 1907. They have a combined area of 125.5 acre (0.50788093 km²) and hold 1198 million impgals (5,446,215.8 m³).. The site is managed and operated by Thames Water
.
The two reservoirs are a Site of Special Scientific Interest
.
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
near the Knight Reservoir
Knight Reservoir
The Knight Reservoir lies to the west of the Bessborough Reservoir, south of the River Thames and the A3050. The neighbouring town is Molesey....
and the Molesey Reservoirs
Molesey Reservoirs
The Molesey Reservoirs were a group of reservoirs in England near Molesey, Surrey, in the western suburbs of London. There was an adjacent water treatment works....
. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and the neighbouring town is Molesey. The reservoir lies within the borough of Elmbridge
Elmbridge
Elmbridge is a local government district and borough in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Esher. The district has only one civil parish, which is Claygate...
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The Bessborough and Knight Reservoirs were built by the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company
Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company
The Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company was a utility company supplying water to parts of south London in England. The company was formed by the merger of the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Companies in 1845 and became part of the publicly-owned Metropolitan Water Board in 1903.-Southwark Water...
, whose works were across the river at Hampton
Hampton, London
Hampton is a suburban area, centred on an old village on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. Formerly it was in the county of Middlesex, which was formerly also its postal county. The population is about 9,500...
. Work began in 1898 on the site of an old mansion called Apps Court, and the reservoirs opened in 1907. They have a combined area of 125.5 acre (0.50788093 km²) and hold 1198 million impgals (5,446,215.8 m³).. The site is managed and operated by Thames Water
Thames Water
Thames Water Utilities Ltd, known as Thames Water, is the private utility company responsible for the public water supply and waste water treatment in large parts of Greater London, the Thames Valley, Surrey, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Kent, and some other areas of in the United Kingdom...
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The two reservoirs are a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
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