Metropolitan Water Board

Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

Ceremony of Cutting the First Sod

October 24th, 1908

In 1900 the Lamberth Water Authority obtained an Act of Parliament authorising the construction of a reservoir designed by their engineer, Mr T F Parks, to hold approximately 1,000 million gallons, and the necessary land was acquired by the company

Read the Ceremony of Cutting the First Sod

Metropolitan Water Board

Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

Opening Ceremony

November 4th, 1911

Competitive tenders having been invited for the work, the contract was let to Messrs Robert McAlpine and Sons at the sum of £152,727.  The actual construction of the reservoir was commenced on 24th October 1908.

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