BLACKBURN Civic Society has drawn up a three-point plan of action to save one of the town's historical monuments from the scrapheap.

The society has vowed to write to the local authority and English Heritage in an appeal to bring the century old Revidge Storage Reservoir back to its former glory.

At its recent meeting attended by Councillor John Williams, who is leading the campaign, members agreed to call on Blackburn with Darwen Council to have the tank included in the Corporation Park Conservation Area to save its immediate future.

With concerns mounting due to the tanks level of deterioration, the society are also in the process of appealing to English Heritage to have it listed as a historical monument.

Members also want a meeting between all parties concerned - which includes owners North West Water - to thrash out a way of finding funding to pay for repairs. The three-metre high high tank dates back to 1887 and at the height of its popularity, would be visited regularly by people who would climb to the top and use a giant bronze disc to pinpoint landmarks across the North West.

Doug Chadwick, vice chairman of Blackburn Civic Society, said: "We could never get the tank listed for its architectural qualities but it plays a very big significance in the history of the town and that is why we want to see some immediate action taken before it deteriorates even further."

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