Windsor (Elevated) Reservoir (WS 0140)

Number
4575812
Other name

(WS 0140)
Primary address

98, Fitzgerald Street Windsor, 2756. NSW
LGA: Hawkesbury City
LGA region: Sydney
DUAP region: Sydney West
Alternate Address

99, The Terrace Windsor, 2756. NSW
LGA: Hawkesbury City
LGA code: HAWK
LGA region: Sydney
DUAP region: Sydney West
Owner
Sydney Water
Current use
Disused reservoir.
Former use
Reservoir.
Item type
Built
Item group
Utilities - Water
Item category
Water Supply Reservoir/ Dam
Parcels

Parcel code: LOT
Lot number: 1
Section number:
Plan code: DP
Plan number: 834919
Updated: 17 February 2003
Curtilage/Boundary
The curtilage includes Sydney Water's infrastructure to the boundary of Lot 1 in DP no.834919, between Fitzgerald Street and Johnston Street, as shown on the curtilage plan.
AMG easting
283155927
AMG northing
1280043970
Statement of significance
Windsor (Elevated) Reservoir has a historical association with Windsor Council, who constructed the reservoir in 1889, together with the adjacent unusual remains of the water filtration system, including a concrete settling tank.
Endorsed significance
Local

Construction information

Designer
John F. Sharkey
Builder
For Windsor Council.
Year completed
1889
Circa
No
Physical description
Windsor (Elevated) Reservoir is an elevated cast iron reservoir, on a tubular pipe stand, with nine legs, bolted together, with horizontal and diagonal bracing. Upon the stand two plates are affixed, one inscribed: "F. J. Mortley / Mayor / 1889", the other: "John F. Sharkey / Civil Engineer / Sydney". Standard features include: depth gauge board, access ladder, handrails and inlet and outlet valve chambers. Adjacent to the elevated reservoir is an in-ground reservoir (WS 0140), concrete, unroofed and also disused. It has an unusual central cylindrical iron tank, possibly for filtering the water supply from the Hawkesbury River. The adjacent depot has now been leased by Hawkesbury Radio. Full Service Level: 33.5 m. Capacity: 0.95 ML. The listing includes the reservoir, the adjacent concrete reservoir and all associated pipework, valves and valve houses to the property boundary.
Modifications made
The reservoir has been roofed to safeguard water quality (1960s-1970s).

History
Windsor (Elevated) Reservoir was constructed in 1889 for Windsor Council. The only treatment of the water, as it was pumped up from the Hawkesbury River, was discharge over an alumino-ferric block on gird before emptying into the adjacent concrete in ground reservoir. The water supply was augmented over the years and was taken over by MWS&DB in 1951.

National
Settlement
State
Utilities
Local
Water Supply
Local description
Relates to the planning, development, expansion and provision of water supply.

a) Historical
This reservoir has an historical association with an independent water supply - Windsor Council.
e) Research
This reservoir site preserves remains of rudimentary water filtering technology, now outdated, but nonetheless of research value.
f) Rarity
One of a very small group of cast iron elevated reservoirs in the Sydney Water system, however it is no longer in service.

Windsor (Elevated) Reservoir (WS 0139). View of neighbouring concrete in ground reservoir (WS 0140), which is also disused.
Created by: Edward Higginbotham
Creation date: 01 January 2000
Windsor (Elevated) Reservoir (WS 0139 ). No longer in service.
Created by: Edward Higginbotham
Creation date: 01 January 2000
Location Plan
Created by:
Creation date: 01 January 2000
The physical curtilage plan for Windsor Reservoir (Elevated)(WS0140).
Created by: Sydney Water
Creation date: 23 June 2006