Sandys in Sandys Parish, Bermuda, British Overseas Territories — North Atlantic Ocean (Sargasso Sea)

The Great Western Storehouse

Completed in 1857

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2017

1. The Great Western Storehouse Marker

Inscription. Built in conjunction with the Great Eastern Storehouse, this warehouse contained the offices of the Chief Engineer of the Dockyard. The weighbridge for the Yard can still be seen at the northern end of the building. The roof catchment, like those of the East, South and North Storehouses, discharges into the large water tank below Sail Loft. Keeping the fleet supplied with water was always a concern, as there are no natural springs or rivers in Bermuda and rainwater was collected and stored as it is to this day. The top of the Dockyard’s Northwest Rampart was later painted with whitewash and was one of the largest water catches in Bermuda. There was storage for over 3,000,000 gallons of water in the Dockyard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 32° 19.557′ N, 64° 50.128′ W. Marker is in Sandys, Bermuda, in Sandys Parish. It is at the intersection of Camber Road and Storehouse Lane, on the left when traveling west on Camber Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Camber Road 1, Sandys, Bermuda MA 01,

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British Overseas Territories. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Rock Beacon (within shouting distance of this marker); Victualling Yard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Broad Arrow (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); United States Navy Anchor (approx. 15.9 kilometers away); Pilot Darrell's House (approx. 16 kilometers away); John Till (approx. 16.1 kilometers away); First Government House (approx. 16.1 kilometers away); Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale (approx. 16.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandys.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2017

2. The Great Western Storehouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.