Underground Reservoirs at Starcross Pumping House - Historic Building Record

Wessex Archaeology

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to produce an Historic England Level 2 historic building record (HBR) of an underground reservoir beneath Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club car park.

Due to the confined access to the reservoir, consisting of a single circular opening, the survey used a combination of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), terrestrial laser scanning and photography to produce a descriptive record of the reservoir both for heritage purposes and to inform on-going engineering decisions related to the future of this historic feature. The survey results have been able to produce an accurate model of the reservoir and establish its true location and overall size.

This descriptive record is intended to form as accurately as possible an understanding of the reservoir at this time. It is the first such record attempted to be made and it is hoped that it will inform any future decisions in its development. It may be required to create a fuller record of the structure to be able to understand how it worked.