The vast reservoir being built in Springwell Village, in Tyne and Wear is the size of three football pitches but the 2,400 tonnes of grey gravel have left residents horrified View 4 Images Northumbrian Water had originally promised that the roof would be grass-covered

Locals are up in arms after a colossal indoor reservoir, likened to a "Soviet nuclear bunker" was constructed in their village. Residents of Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear, were taken aback when they discovered the massive structur e being built just a stone's throw from their homes. ‌

The massive building, measuring 100m (328ft) by 75m (246ft) and standing 9m (30ft) tall, is equivalent in size to three football pitches . Designed to hold an astonishing 9.5 million gallons of water – enough to supply 50,0

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