Edinburgh Joint Stock Water Co
Other Business Names:
- Jardine, James
- Edinburgh Corporation
- Glencorse Reservoir
- Edinburgh & District Water Co
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:
Traced origins to 1819 when established to acquire Edinburgh Corporation's water supply assets and to build the city's first significant water supply. First works completed 1822 to design of James Jardine, 1776-1858, civil engineer. This involved bringing water from a new reservoir [Glencorse Reservoir] in the Pentland Hills via a nine mile long, cast iron aqueduct. 1871 acquired by Edinburgh & District Water Co. Introduction by R A Paxton gives context
Publications:
- James Jardine and the Edinburgh Water Company by Jardine, R W
- Three Letters from Thos Telford; with an introduction and notes by Paxton, Roland A
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Jardine, James
- Edinburgh Corporation
- Glencorse Reservoir
- Edinburgh & District Water Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Utility services Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1819 when established to acquire Edinburgh Corporation's water supply assets and to build the city's first significant water supply. First works completed 1822 to design of James Jardine, 1776-1858, civil engineer. This involved bringing water from a new reservoir [Glencorse Reservoir] in the Pentland Hills via a nine mile long, cast iron aqueduct. 1871 acquired by Edinburgh & District Water Co. Introduction by R A Paxton gives contextPublications:
- James Jardine and the Edinburgh Water Company by Jardine, R W
- Three Letters from Thos Telford; with an introduction and notes by Paxton, Roland A