Building record 7955 - Reservoir House, Bollinhurst Reservoir

<1> Oxford Archaeology North, 2008, Fisherman's Hut At Cockhead, Bollinhurst Reservoir, Disley, Cheshire: Rapid Desk-Based Assessment, R4028 (Client Report). SCH8260.

A desk-based assessment was undertaken in September 2008 for a small structure originally identified as a fisherman's hut on the north bank of Bollinhurst Impounding Reservoir, Cockhead, near Disley, Cheshire. The reservoir is situated on the north-east fringes of Lyme Park. The work was carried out in advance of a proposed scheme of improvements to the reservoir which may include the demolition of the hut. The research concluded that the hut is not of great antiquity, only being built during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. It is not depicted on OS historic mapping dating to 1881, but is depicted on the map of 1912. It would appear that, rather than being a fisherman's hut, it is associated with the construction of the reservoir, serving as housing for the valve shaft of the overflow system and also probably functioning as an office for maintenance staff.