Bolton Corporation Waterworks
The Bolton Corporation Waterworks was established in 1847 when Bolton Corporation purchased the Bolton Waterworks Company.[4]
In 1963 part of the Irwell Valley Water Board and the ' were merged into the Bolton Corporation Waterworks by the ' (SI 1963/209).[4]
Bacup Corporation Waterworks was established under the ' (57 & 58 Vict. c. lxv), from the purchase of the ', which had itself been created by the (16 & 17 Vict. c. lix).
Carlisle Corporation Waterworks
Carlisle Corporation Waterworks was established when Carlisle Corporation purchased the Carlisle Joint Stock Waterworks Company in 1866 using powers in the Local Government Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 98). The had been formed in 1847.
Liverpool Corporation Waterworks
The Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. cclxi) created Liverpool Corporation Waterworks, by taking over the existing private companies that supplied water to Liverpool.
Manchester Corporation Waterworks
The was formed by the (10 & 11 Vict. c. cciii).[5][6] Manchester Corporation Waterworks built the Longdendale Chain reservoirs, the Audenshaw Reservoirs and the Thirlmere Aqueduct.
The Manchester and Salford Waterworks Company was formed in 1809 by the (49 Geo. 3. c. cxcii), and purchased by the Manchester Corporation Waterworks in 1883.[7]
The North Cheshire Waterworks Company Limited was incorporated on 10 February 1857 under the Joint Stock Companies Act 1856, supplying water to Altringham, Bowden, Dunham and Sale that it obtained in bulk from the Manchester Corporation Waterworks. That company was dissolved and reincorporated as the ' by the ' (27 & 28 Vict. c. cvii), which set the operational area of the company as Bowden, Ashton-upon-Mersey, Northen, Washburton and Lymm. It was acquired by the Manchester Corporation Waterworks under the Manchester Corporation Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. cxix).
In 1959 was merged into Manchester Corporation Waterworks. Glossop Corporation had taken over the private in 1929.
St. Helens Corporation Waterworks
St. Helens Corporation Waterworks started when the Saint Helens Improvement Commissioners acquired the Saint Helens Water Company's undertaking under the St. Helens Improvement Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. cxxxii), the undertaking transferring to the new St Helens Corporation when the town became a municipal borough in 1868.
The ' had been incorporated by the ' (6 & 7 Vict. c. xxiii).
Widnes Corporation Waterworks
Widnes was supplied with water by a private company, the Widnes Gas and Water Company Limited. The company was reincorporated as a statutory company, the , by the Widnes Gas and Water Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. lxviii).
The Widnes Local Board acquired the undertakings of the Widnes Gas and Water Company by the Widnes Improvement Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. cxxvi), and Widnes Corporation was formed when the town became a borough in 1892.
Calder Water Board
The Calder Water Board was formed by the (SI 1962/1939), serving Nelson, Colne and the surrounding areas of the Pennines. It sourced water from the River Calder and operated the Coldwell reservoirs.
Eden Water Board
The Eden Water Board was based on Ullswater Road, Penrith, and served the surrounding part of the Eden Valley. It was formed by the (SI 1962/1796), taking over the North Cumberland Water Board.
The ' was formed by the ' (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. xliii).
Furness Water Board
The Furness Water Board was formed by the (SI 1960/2350) and served Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding area. It took over Barrow Corporation Waterworks, and had offices in Hindpool Road, Barrow-in-Furness.
The ' was founded by the ' (31 & 32 Vict. c. civ)
Fylde Water Board
The Fylde Water Board was formed by the (60 & 61 Vict. c. ccxxi). It took over the undertaking of the ', which was formed by the ' (24 & 25 Vict. c. cliv).
Under the ' the Fylde Water Board took over the undertakings of the ', the Preston Corporation Waterworks and the Darwen Corporation Waterworks. Blackburn Corporation Waterworks had been formed when the Blackburn Improvement Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. clxxxiii) enabled Blackburn Corporation to purchase the private ', which had been created by the ' (8 & 9 Vict. c. cxxxviii).
Fylde Water Board served Blackpool and the coastal area of The Fylde. It had offices in Sefton Street, Blackpool. The Fylde Water Board built Stocks Reservoir.
Lakes and Lune Water Board
The Lakes and Lune Water Board was created by the (SI 1962/36), serving the South Lakeland area, including Kendal. Alfred Wainwright worked as treasurer of the water board from 1961 until 1967. The water board was based at Kendal Town Hall.
Lune Valley Water Board
The Lune Valley Water Board was created by the (SI 1960/2148), serving the area around Lancaster. It took over the Lancaster Corporation Waterworks.
The had been created by the Lancaster Waterworks and Gas Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. lxvii).
Macclesfield District Water Board
The Macclesfield District Water Board was constituted by the (SI 1960/513).
It took over the ' which had been created by the ' (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. cxxiv).
Makerfield Water Board
The Makerfield Water Board was constituted by the (SI 1960/2178).
Mid Cheshire Water Board
The Mid and South-East Cheshire Water Board was established by the (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. xxviii). The name of the water board was changed to Mid Cheshire Water Board from 1 April 1965 by the (SI 1965/248).
It served the area around Winsford and Northwich. Water supply was obtained from the River Dee via the Llangollen Canal.
North Calder Water Board
The North Calder Water Board was created by the (SI 1960/664). It took over the water supply undertaking of Trawden Urban District Council.
Preston and District Water Board
The Preston and District Water Board supplied water to Preston County Borough, taking over Preston Corporation Waterworks, as well as to the urban districts of Walton-le-Dale, Longridge, Fulwood and Leyland. It was formed by the (SI 1959/588).
The ' was created by the ' (16 & 17 Vict. c. xlviii), taking over the private Preston Waterworks Company.
The ' was founded by the ' (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. xxvii).
South Cumberland Water Board
The South Cumberland Water Board.
Stockport and District Water Board
The Stockport and District Water Board was formed on 1 April 1962 by the Stockport and District Water Order 1962 (SI 1962/467), with its membership made up of members of Stockport Borough Council, the urban district councils of Alderley Edge, Bredbury and Romiley, Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, Marple, New Mills, Whaley Bridge and Wilmslow and Disley Rural District Council.[8]
It took over the Stockport Corporation Waterworks, which had been established under the Stockport Corporation Water Act 1899 (62 & 63 Vict. c. ccvii), by taking over the existing undertaking of the Stockport District Waterworks Company.
The Stockport District Waterworks Company was formed in 1861.
The had been formed in 1850, and was acquired by the Stockport District Waterworks Company in 1863.
Stockport Corporation had constructed a reservoir at Kinder, in the Derbyshire Peak District. The waterworks opened in 1912, and the Kinder Reservoir had a capacity of 515 e6impgal and covered 44 acre. At the time of its construction it was stated to have the largest earth dam in the world.
Warrington, Runcorn and District Water Board
The Warrington, Runcorn and District Water Board was formed by the (SI 1970/293).
The Runcorn District Water Board was created by the (13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. x) and took over the water undertaking of the Runcorn Urban District Council.
West Cumberland Water Board
The West Cumberland Water Board was formed by the (SI 1960/2476).
West Lancashire Water Board
The West Lancashire Water Board was constituted by the (SI 1960/2149). It was formed by merging the Southport and District Water Board, and the water undertakings of the urban district councils of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale, and of West Lancashire Rural District Council. It had offices in Portland Street, Southport.
The ' was created by the ' (1 Edw. 7. c. ccxlviii), and took over the Southport Waterworks Company. It was renamed the ' by the ' (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. lxii).
The ' was formed by the ' (17 & 18 Vict. c. xvi) to bring water from Scarisbrick Windmill to Southport.
West Pennine Water Board
The West Pennine Water Board was formed by the (SI 1968/512) from the Rochdale Corporation Waterworks, Oldham Corporation Waterworks, the Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge and Dukinfield (District) Waterworks Joint Committee, and the Heywood and Middleton Water Board. It had offices in Oldham.
The ' was formed by the ' (33 & 34 Vict. c. cxxxi). It took over the ', formed by the ' (18 & 19 Vict. c. lxx), which had itself taken over the private ' founded under the ' (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. lxi).
The ' was created by the ' (61 & 62 Vict. c. ccxl). It was formed from the existing Heywood Corporation Waterworks, which had expanded to provide for the Borough of Middleton.
' was established by the ' (40 & 41 Vict. c. clii), which allowed the Local Board of Heywood to purchase the undertaking of the private ', which had been incorporated by the ' (9 & 10 Vict. c. cclxxxvi).
Wirral Water Board
The West Cheshire Water Board was constituted by the (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. cxiii). It took over the water undertakings of the West Cheshire Water Company and the pumping station and reservoirs at Prenton belonging to the Wirral Waterworks Company.
The ' had been authorised by the ' (47 & 48 Vict. c. lii).
The ' had been authorised by the ' (22 & 23 Vict. c. lviii).
The (SI 1963/1508) changed the name of the water board to the Wirral Water Board from 1 October 1963.
