Alresford Dam

Alresford Dam, New Alresford
dam

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Alresford Pond
New Alresford
Hampshire
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refce: Otter, R A (ed): 1994: Civil Engineering Heritage, Southern England: Institution of Civil Engineers:: ISBN 0 7277 1971 8
Smith, N: 1971: History of Dams: Davies (London):: pp.164-165
commentary: The dam was built by Bishop Godgrey de Luce, 1200. It imppounde water of the River Alre to make a 200 acre fish pond, Alresford Pond. The top of the dam was used as a causeway for the London to Southampton road, unti a new turnpike road took the traffic, in 1753.
The dam is a chalk fill mass dam; 2000yds long, 20ft high, 30ft wide at the top. Water level was controlled by sluices, The Shettles, at the south end, outflow passing through a masonry lined channel under the stone arch road bridge. There are now weirs to control outflow.
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person bishop: de Lucy, Godfrey
date 1200
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   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001