George Sorocold, Derby Water Engineer

George Sorocold was a Water Engineer who installed the first piped water supply to Derby using a water wheel powered pump. It was extracted straight out of the River Derwent at Derby and was untreated. My thanks and gratitude go to Keith Reedman, Local Historian of Long Eaton who supplied the information and to the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society from whose journals much of this information was copied. The first was from F Williamson, F.R.Hist.S. and the second by Joan D'Arcy.
Location of Derby's First Water Pumping Station The coloured map (courtesy Derby Local Studies Library) is dated 1852 and the location of Derby's first water works is shown in pink. The accompanying 1883 map...
Location of Derby's First Water Pumping Station
The coloured map (courtesy Derby Local Studies Library) is dated 1852 and the location of Derby's first water works is shown in pink. The accompanying 1883 map…
Modern map of where the Derby Mill Pump was situated No trace of any of the mills or the fleams are evident on the satellite image above. I would guess that the original water pumping station would have just been...
Modern map of where the Derby Mill Pump was situated
No trace of any of the mills or the fleams are evident on the satellite image above. I would guess that the original water pumping station would have just been…
Streets Recieving Piped Water c.1750 Streets shaded in green are those that received a piped water supply using pipes bored out Elm trees. The following extract is written by F Williamson...
Streets Recieving Piped Water c.1750
Streets shaded in green are those that received a piped water supply using pipes bored out Elm trees.
The following extract is written by F Williamson…
Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Title Page of Volume LXXIV (74) dated 1954
Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Title Page of Volume LXXIV (74) dated 1954
George Sorocold a Pioneer of Water Supply Page 43 the first page of an article in the Derbyshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 57 for 1936 about George Sorocold of Derby By F Williamson, F.R.Hist.S.
George Sorocold a Pioneer of Water Supply
Page 43 the first page of an article in the Derbyshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 57 for 1936 about George Sorocold of Derby
By F Williamson, F.R.Hist.S.
Extent of Sorocold's Water Supply at Derby Text in PDF - Pages 100 to 103 - By F Williamson, F.R.Hist.S. Following are the scanned images of Tables of streets with pipes and suffs (drains). Please note a...
Extent of Sorocold's Water Supply at Derby
Text in PDF - Pages 100 to 103 - By F Williamson, F.R.Hist.S. Following are the scanned images of Tables of streets with pipes and suffs (drains).
Please note…
Record Souff and Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 103 1. St. Alkmunds Churchyard 2. Amen Alley 3. Bridgegate the upper end ... continued This index records the position of underground water pipes made by boring our...
Record Souff and Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 103
1. St. Alkmunds Churchyard
2. Amen Alley
3. Bridgegate the upper end ... continued
This index records the position of underground water pipes made by boring…
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 104 .... continuation: 4. Bridgegate Upper End 5. Bold Lane 6. Cornmarket Continued...
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 104
.... continuation:
4. Bridgegate Upper End
5. Bold Lane
6. Cornmarket
Continued...
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 105 .... continuation: 6. Cornmarket 7. Full Street 8. Fryer Gate Continued .....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 105
.... continuation:
6. Cornmarket
7. Full Street
8. Fryer Gate
Continued .....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 106 .... Continuation: 8. Fryer Gate - now Friar Gate 9. Iron Gate 10. St. James Lane 11. King Street Continuation ....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 106
.... Continuation:
8. Fryer Gate - now Friar Gate
9. Iron Gate
10. St. James Lane
11. King Street
Continuation ....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 107 .... Continuation: 11. King Street 12. Leather Lane 13. Market Place Continued....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 107
.... Continuation:
11. King Street
12. Leather Lane
13. Market Place
Continued....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 108 ....Continuation: 13 Market Place 15 The Morlidge 16 St Michael's Lane 17 Nany Tags Lane Continued..... See St Michaels Lane - there is a 4 1/2 inch bore pipe....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 108
....Continuation:
13 Market Place
15 The Morlidge
16 St Michael's Lane
17 Nany Tags Lane
Continued.....
See St Michaels Lane - there is a 4 1/2 inch bore…
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 109 .... Continuation: 17. Nany Tags Lane 18. St Peter's Street 19. Queen Street 20. Rotten Row 21. Saddler Gate Continued....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 109
.... Continuation:
17. Nany Tags Lane
18. St Peter's Street
19. Queen Street
20. Rotten Row
21. Saddler Gate
Continued....
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 110 .... Continuation: 21. Saddler Gate 22. Ward Wick (The Wardwick) 23. Walker Lane The Cundit pipe 1 In the Closeback of the Calvanist Meeting House
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 110
.... Continuation:
21. Saddler Gate
22. Ward Wick (The Wardwick)
23. Walker Lane
The Cundit pipe
1 In the Closeback of the Calvanist Meeting House
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 111 2. Down the Close 3. along by Calvanist Well 4. Crosses Brook 5. St James Lane 6. Corn Market 7. Leather Lane
Record Elm Water Pipes in Derby page 111
2. Down the Close
3. along by Calvanist Well
4. Crosses Brook
5. St James Lane
6. Corn Market
7. Leather Lane
Derbyshire Miscellany - Spring 2013 - Contents The Harrisons of Bridge Gate Derby
Derbyshire Miscellany - Spring 2013 - Contents
The Harrisons of Bridge Gate Derby
William Harrison - 1755 - 1819 William Harrison who looked after the Water Wheel and elm pipes. The Sorocold 'water engine' was the first such engine to be constructed outside London and of...
William Harrison - 1755 - 1819
William Harrison who looked after the Water Wheel and elm pipes. The Sorocold 'water engine' was the first such engine to be constructed outside London and of…
William Harrison - page 2 Article by Joan D'Arcy, appearing in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
William Harrison - page 2
Article by Joan D'Arcy, appearing in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
Map 1 drawn 1815 Article by Joan D'Arcy, appearing in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
Map 1 drawn 1815
Article by Joan D'Arcy, appearing in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
William Harrison - 1755 - 1819 Article by Joan D'Arcy, appearing in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. There is an inaccuracy in this: The water was NOT...
William Harrison - 1755 - 1819
Article by Joan D'Arcy, appearing in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
There is an inaccuracy in this: The water was NOT…
George Sorocold and his Derby Water Works This is from the Derbyshire Times dated 27 December 1879. Note: George Sorocole is also known as Sorocold. This article describes the cistern in St Michaels...
George Sorocold and his Derby Water Works
This is from the Derbyshire Times dated 27 December 1879. Note: George Sorocole is also known as Sorocold.
This article describes the cistern in St Michaels…
The Story of Derby Town's Water Supply From a Derby Evenening Telegraph newspaper article dated 24 August 1939. It describes Sorocold's water wheel and wooden pipes.
The Story of Derby Town's Water Supply
From a Derby Evenening Telegraph newspaper article dated 24 August 1939. It describes Sorocold's water wheel and wooden pipes.