Sandfields Pumping Station east Building, Chesterfield Road, Lichfield - Lichfield
This C19 engine house was built in 1872-3 by Henry Naden for the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company as an extension to their 1858 engine house, demolished when the replacement pump house was constructed in 1966. One of only four pumping stations in England to retain its original Cornish beam engine in situ, water extraction ceased in 1997 and the surrounding land was developed as housing. The building was upgraded to II* in 2014 and is currently unused. Negotiations to transfer ownership from the Developer Persimmon to the Lichfield Waterworks Trust are in progress.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Engine House At Sandfields Pumping Station
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187742
- Local Planning Authority:
- Lichfield
- Site Type:
- Industrial > Water regulation installation
Location
- Building Name:
- Sandfields Pumping Station east Building
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District / Borough:
- Lichfield
- Parish:
- Lichfield
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Lichfield
- Region:
- Midlands
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- D
- Ownership:
- Commercial company
Contact Details
John Tiernan 0121 625 6839
