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