Former Lambeth Waterworks engine house and pump house (Building No 1)
Simpson Way, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 4ER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030061
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lambeth Waterworks engine house and pump house (Building No 1)
- Statutory Address:
- Simpson Way, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 4ER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030061
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lambeth Waterworks engine house and pump house (Building No 1)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Simpson Way, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 4ER
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Simpson Way, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 4ER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Elmbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17237 67255
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/03/2018
TQ 16 NE
374/3/10009
LONG DITTON
Simpson Way
Former Lambeth Waterworks engine house and pump house (Building No. 1)
(Formerly listed as Lambeth Engine House and Pump House Seething Wells (Building No. 1) PORTSMOUTH ROAD)
GV
II
Engine house and boiler house circa 1851-52 by James Simpson originally for Lambeth Water Works Co in Romanesque style extended to the north west later in the century.
Built of stock brick with slate roof. Almost symmetrical range of buildings in five sections. To north west is gabled section with three round-headed windows to first floor and three blank arches and double doors to ground floor. To the left is a two storey engine house with four buttresses, four round-headed windows, cruciform arrow slits and round-headed doorcase with colonnettes approached up a flight of steps. Adjoining boiler house is of two storeys of lower elevation with twelve square pivoting casements to first floors and round headed windows and porch with round-headed windows. The adjoining section to the left is similar to the engine house, of two storeys with buttresses, four round-headed windows, cruciform arrowslits but large double doors. To the extreme left is another gabled section with three round-headed windows and five round-headed arches to ground floor. Internal machinery is C20.
Listing NGR: TQ1723767255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 287067
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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