Former Crossness Pumping Station
Beam Engine House, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Bazalgette Way, SE2 9AQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064241
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Former Crossness Pumping Station
- Statutory Address:
- Beam Engine House, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Bazalgette Way, SE2 9AQ
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064241
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Former Crossness Pumping Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- Beam Engine House, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Bazalgette Way, SE2 9AQ
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:
- Beam Engine House, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Bazalgette Way, SE2 9AQ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bexley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 48497 81080
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 May 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
TQ 48 SE
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Belvedere
BAZALGETTE WAY
Crossness Sewage Treatment Works
Beam Engine House
(Formerly listed as BELVEDERE ROAD Crossness Pumping Station)
24.6.70.
I
Opened 4 April 1865. Engineer: Joseph Bazalgette. Two storeys, yellow brick. Three-one-three bays divided by pilasters; the windows simple Romanesque style with three round headed lights. Machicolated cornice between the pilasters, cornice across all above this. Punctuated capped parapet. Three jointed one storey parallel gabled ranges at right angles to main block. The gable ends have black round arches containing a three light window (each with round head). Circular window in tympanum side elevation with series of joined round headed windows.
Interior: Important cast iron architectural treatment and four colossal beam engines by James Watt and Co.
Reference: Architectural Review December 1969. Article by John Smith with photographs and engraving.
Listing NGR: TQ4849781080
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198633
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Architectural Review in December, (1969)
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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