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South West Water Authority

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Alternative name(s):
  • South West Water (Later known as)
Date: 1856-2000
Functions, occupations and activities: Utilities > Water supply
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C123296 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/B23480 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
20th cent: records incl predecessor authorities
Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office)
SWW
NRA 31049 South West Water
2
1914-1973: plans, reports and registers
Plymouth Archives, The Box
1892, 1907, 2099
See List of Accessions 1994-5, Annual Return 1996
3
1880-1972: corresp, registers and notes
Plymouth Archives, The Box
2576
See Annual Return 2000
4
1970: corresp and papers rel to South West Water Bill, Swincombe Reservoir
Plymouth Archives, The Box
Acc 3419
See Annual Return 2008
5
1899-1971: papers, minutes and corresp rel to Plymouth and South West Devon Water Bill, tender for electrical work at Crownhill Treatment Works, misc
Plymouth Archives, The Box
3852
See Annual Return 2012
6
1980-1995: addititional records incl minutes of various advisory committees
Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office)
AD 1657/2
7
1906-1976: financial reports of predecessor water boards incl corresp, reports, accounts and other records
Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)
8302
See Annual Return 2012
8
1856-1989: maps, plans, diagrams rel to water supply, sewage, and drainage
Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)
8310
9
1930-1961: contracts, forms of tender and bills of quantities, reports, minutes, corresp
Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)
8330
10
20th cent: sewage maps, accounts, corresp and other records
Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)
8360
11
1974-1998: minutes
North Devon Record Office (South West Heritage Trust)
B234
See Annual Return 2022