Crossness Pumping Station, Belvedere Road SE28 - Bexley
Opened 4 April 1865; the engineer was Joseph Bazalgette. The building retains important cast iron interior fittings and four colossal beam engines by James Watt and Co. The Crossness Engines Trust opens the building regularly and has a programme of restoration work. Repairs to embedded rainwater pipes are still needed.
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
Elizabeth Whitbourn 07889 808145
