Water header tank
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel
Measurements
1.80 x 1.37 x 1.83 m*
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Borrowdale, Cumbria
NT 771110
Summary
Galvanised water header tank built into bank alongside ore hopper. Rivetted construction (plates on angle iron frame). Three outlets at base. Two plastic pipe fittings (nominal external pipe dia 3in and 4.5in. One smaller brass outlet with valve. Pipes in immedate vicinity of tank missing but part of 4.5in dia (3.75in internal) plastic pipe run survives further away from tank leading into ore processing plant. Route of both plastic pipe runs indicated by surviving supports. Tank covered with corrugated iron sheeting. Northern end buried.