Hackney Citizen, August 2015
Stoke Newington’s East Reservoir will reopen as a nature reserve after being sealed off to the public since the early 19th century.
The East Reservoir was constructed in 1833 but has been inaccessible to the public ever since, developing instead into a hidden wildlife haven. Now the London Wildlife Trust is reopening the site as Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve.
A 19th-century coal house on the site is being restored as a visitor centre. The Grade II-listed building was built shortly after the reservoir as a coal store for a nearby boiler house, although there are no records of the exact construction date…
Sophie Hemery 