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their customers. There are therefore no depositing reservoirs
and no filter beds. The reservoirs of the Company are for the
temporary storage of water. The stations of the Company are:
Deptford, wells, pumping station, reservoirs, and offices; New
Cross, reservoir; Woolwich Common, reservoir; Plumstead, well
and pumping station; Plumstead Common, reservoir; Greenwich
Park, reservoir; Chislehurst, reservoir; Shortlands, wells and
pumping station; Crayford, wells and pumping station; Dover
Road, Shooter's Hill, pumping station; Shooter's Hill, reservoir
and stand-pipe; Farnborough, wells and pumping station;
Cowlass Hill, Farnborough, reservoir; Dartford, reservoir;
Layham Farm, West Wickham, reservoir; Knockholt, reservoir;
Wilmington, wells and pumping station; Westerham, well, pumping
station, and reservoir; Betsom's Hill, reservoir; Pilgrim's
Way, well and pumping station; and Eltham, reservoir. There
are two wells under construction.
Deptford.—The station at Deptford is on the site of the
original works of the company; part of it is to the east and part
to the west of the River Ravensbourne. The part on the west
side of the river consists of the offices of the company, the
engineer's house, a well called the Garden Well, the old engine
house, and a large garden containing the reservoir which was
formerly used. The Ravensbourne is crossed by a bridge, on the
site of the old water-wheel which was used for pumping. The
fall in the Ravensbourne at this point is not now made use of.
To the east of the river there is an enclosed space containing two
wells (the New Well and the Bath Well), engine houses, and two
covered reservoirs. This is the site of the filter beds which were
used when the river was the source of the water supply.
The Garden Well derives its name from its situation. The
ground level here is 20 ft. above ordnance datum. The depth of
the well is 100 ft., the diameter at the top is 15 ft., and at the
lower part 12 ft. The upper 15 ft. are lined with brick, the lower
part is lined with iron cylinders. There are some headings in
this well and a bore-hole. The water from this well is pumped
by some of the original machinery put up by Boulton and Watt.
There are two engines of 50 horse-power (nominal), and these