Crossness Pumping Station, Belvedere Road SE28 - Bexley
Opened 1865; the engineer was Joseph Bazalgette. The building retains important cast iron interior fittings and four colossal beam engines by James Watt and Co. Opened to the public in 2016 as a heritage attraction following restoration funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England and others. Run by the Crossness Engines Trust, who have restored one of the engines to working order. Concerns about structural issues have limited public access. Repair works to localised cracks to the cast iron in the Engine House are expected to commence 2024.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- CROSSNESS PUMPING STATION
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064241
- Local Planning Authority:
- Bexley
- Site Type:
- Industrial > Water regulation installation
Location
- Building Name:
- Crossness Pumping Station
- Street Name:
- Belvedere Road
- County:
- Greater London
- District / Borough:
- Bexley
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Good
- Occupancy / Use:
- Occupied/in use
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Charity (heritage)
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade I, CA
Contact Details
Laura Holmes 020 7973 3700
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England