Hydraulic Pumping Station
HYDRAULIC PUMPING STATION, HOOPER STREET E1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065140
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Hydraulic Pumping Station
- Statutory Address:
- HYDRAULIC PUMPING STATION, HOOPER STREET E1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065140
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Apr-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Hydraulic Pumping Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- HYDRAULIC PUMPING STATION, HOOPER STREET E1
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:
- HYDRAULIC PUMPING STATION, HOOPER STREET E1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34138 81007
Details
In the entry for: HOOPER STREET E1 1. 4431 (South and East sides)
TQ 3481 15/477 British Railways Warehouse
II
The address shall be amended to read "Hydraulic Pumping Station" and the description shall be amended to read as follows:
2. 1886. Pumping Station to power hoists at the goods depot of the Tilbury Docks Railway. Rectangular block of 3 by 4 bays and 3 storeys in red brick with stone dressings, segmental window-arches of blue engineering brick. Plain brick pilasters between upper windows. Square tower at the west end, 4 storeys high, the whole bearing a slight resemblance to an C18 church. Interior lined with brown glazed bricks below, white glazed bricks above, steel truss roof. The main body was the engine house, the tower housed the accumulators, the cylinder of which remains in situ. The square base of the chimney remains at the SW corner.
------------------------------------ HOOPER STREET E1 1. 4431 (South and East Sides) British Railways Warehouse TQ 3481 15/477 II 2. Small C19 warehouse, built in the form of a church. Red brick with blue brick and white stone dressings. Slate roof. Western square tower of 4 storeys, main part of 3 storeys. 4 windows, all segmental blue brick arches with white stone blocks at impost height. All with glazing bars. Stone band at 2nd floor sill height. Stone cornice and panelled blocking course. Brick pilasters between 2nd floor windows.
Listing NGR: TQ3413881007
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206051
- 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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