Needham Access Cover, Sycamore Green, Upper Cwmbran 29 November 2025

            A Needham water meter access cover marked up for the the Newport & South Monmouthshire Water Board which took over the Chepstow Water Board, originally founded in 1836, in 1960.  In 1969 the Gwent Water Board took over responsibility for the provision of  all water in the whole of Monmouthshire.  It was itself replaced in 1974 by the Welsh Water Authority. Since privatisation, Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru are responsible for water in Wales.

John Needham established his foundry at Portwood in Stockport in 1834. John died in 1899, his son CT Needham taking over the business. The foundry closed in 1979, another foundry which was absorbed by Brickhouse Foundries,  Brickhouse acquiring their goodwill and patterns. 

This estate was built in the early 1960s.

Taken in: UK / Wales / Upper Cwmbran (show map)

Taken on: November 29, 2025

Tags:

Access Cover

Iron

Sets appears in: • Street Ironmongery Vol 2

Groups appears in: • Street Furniture • Access covers more » • Retired and Loving It! No 30/60 limit. • *Welsh Photographers* • World of Manhole Covers • Street_Metal • Ffotograff Cymru « less

Camera: Sony DSC-HX99, f/3.5, 1/400 sec, 4.2mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-HX99
Lens:	Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	4.2mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	-0.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DSC-HX99 v1.00
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