Wildlife reserves · London
Kempton Park Reservoirs
Kempton Park Reservoirs — former reservoirs in London and Surrey, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Hanworth Halt · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kempton Park Reservoirs is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1897. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "former reservoirs in London and Surrey, England". Coordinates: 51.4260°, -0.3950°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: South West London Waterbodies
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kempton Park Reservoirs are a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the London Borough of Hounslow and Kempton Park in Surrey. It is owned by Thames Water. It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site and Special Protection Area Kempton Park East reservoir is also a local nature reserve.
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Background
History
The facilities at Kempton Park were established in 1897 by the New River Company, which was incorporated into the Metropolitan Water Board in 1903. Kempton Park East and Kempton Park West Reservoirs were completed in 1907. A third smaller reservoir, Red House Reservoir, was also constructed, being supplied by the Staines Reservoirs Aqueduct which passed south of the other reservoirs transporting water to Hampton Water Treatment Works. The pumping station was opened in 1929. The two triple expansion steam engines were designed and manufactured by Worthington-Simpson. They are thought to have been the second largest such engines in the world. They continued to be used until 1980. They and the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4260, -0.3950
- District
- Hounslow
- Parish
- Hounslow, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW13 6UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Feltham and Heston
- Established
- 1897
- Nearest railway station
- Hanworth Halt — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6387154 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kempton Park Reservoirs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kempton Nature Reserve.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kempton Park Reservoirs?
- Kempton Park Reservoirs is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW13 6UB), in the parish of Hounslow, unparished area.
- When was Kempton Park Reservoirs built?
- Built or established in 1897.
- Is Kempton Park Reservoirs a listed building?
- Kempton Park Reservoirs is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Kempton Park Reservoirs a protected site?
- Yes — Kempton Park Reservoirs is part of the Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South West London Waterbodies Ramsar wetland.
- Is Kempton Park Reservoirs free to visit?
- Yes, Kempton Park Reservoirs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kempton Park Reservoirs?
- The nearest railway station is Hanworth Halt, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW13 6UB.