Edinburgh & District Water Trust
Other Business Names:
- Edinburgh Joint Stock Water Co
- Edinburgh Water Co
- Edinburgh Corporation Water Dept
- Tala Waterworks
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
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Utility services
Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Formed in 1871 to acquire the works of the Edinburgh Joint Stock Water Co [Edinburgh Water Co], established in 1819 to augment the city's water supply which had hitherto been largely supplied by public authorities. James Jardine and James Leslie, of J & A Leslie, were its early engineers. 1920 passed to Edinburgh Corporation and sometime subsumed into East of Scotland Water Authority. 2002 the latter merged with other Scottish water authorities to form Scottish Water, a publicly owned body which continues
Publications:
- Edinburgh & District Water. Notes on the old and new works by Tait, W A
- Edinburgh & District Water Supply. A historical sketch by Colston, James
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Edinburgh Joint Stock Water Co
- Edinburgh Water Co
- Edinburgh Corporation Water Dept
- Tala Waterworks
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Utility services Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Formed in 1871 to acquire the works of the Edinburgh Joint Stock Water Co [Edinburgh Water Co], established in 1819 to augment the city's water supply which had hitherto been largely supplied by public authorities. James Jardine and James Leslie, of J & A Leslie, were its early engineers. 1920 passed to Edinburgh Corporation and sometime subsumed into East of Scotland Water Authority. 2002 the latter merged with other Scottish water authorities to form Scottish Water, a publicly owned body which continuesPublications:
- Edinburgh & District Water. Notes on the old and new works by Tait, W A
- Edinburgh & District Water Supply. A historical sketch by Colston, James