Holme Reservoirs Commissioners
Other Business Names:
- Holme Valley Reservoirs Board
- Huddersfield Corporation Water Dept
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Holmfirth, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Utility services
Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Established 1837 by act of parliament to build reservoirs to provide a more regular water supply to Holme Valley for the benefit of mill owners. The latter provided some of commissioners, others being landowners or owners of falls of water. Later known as Holme Valley Reservoirs Board. 1938 assets transferred to Huddersfield Corporation
Publications:
- History of the Holme Reservoirs Commissioners by Pearce, Cyril (ed)
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Holme Valley Reservoirs Board
- Huddersfield Corporation Water Dept
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Holmfirth, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Utility services Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Established 1837 by act of parliament to build reservoirs to provide a more regular water supply to Holme Valley for the benefit of mill owners. The latter provided some of commissioners, others being landowners or owners of falls of water. Later known as Holme Valley Reservoirs Board. 1938 assets transferred to Huddersfield CorporationPublications:
- History of the Holme Reservoirs Commissioners by Pearce, Cyril (ed)