Connaught Pumping Station
CONNAUGHT PUMPING STATION
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070300
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Connaught Pumping Station
- Statutory Address:
- CONNAUGHT PUMPING STATION
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070300
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Connaught Pumping Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONNAUGHT PUMPING STATION
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:
- CONNAUGHT PUMPING STATION
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dover
- National Grid Reference:
- TR3217542129
Details
In the entry for:-
TR 34 SW -
7/171 Connaught Pumping Station
II
the map serial number shall be amended to read 7/172.
The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 14 January 1991.
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The following building shall be added to the list
TR 34 SW
7/171
DOVER
Connaught Pumping Station
II
Former pumping station, later museum. Original part of 1854 by Moxon in Romanesque
style to house twin pumps and single cylinder beam engines. In 1937 a new triple
expansion steam pump was substituted and the building extended in 1954 to house a
second steam pump. Original part built in stock brick in English bond but with
dressings in Flemish bond. Flat roof with brick and cemented parapet (a heightening
of 1937 and 1954). Side has 4 circular windows with 4 keystones and deep round-
headed arches with impost blocks and decorative glazing and 4 panelled door. End
elevation has a top 2 round-headed windows with keystones, below 2 circular windows
with 4 keystones and 2 round-headed openings. Rear elevation is similar to front but
without doorcase. All sides have pilasters dividing bays, moulded bands between floors
and panelled aprons. Interior has 1937 triple expansion steam pump. 1954 addition
has a pebbledashed base with yellow brick above in English bond. Flat roof. Side
has 3 tall round-headed windows with metal casements, end has 1 large round-headed
window with metal casements, 2 tiny round-headed windows above and door with 15 panels.
The 1954 steam pump in this part of the pumping station was removed and at the time of
survey was situated in The Forncett Industrial Museum in Norfolk. Single storey
addition to north east has 4 casements with cemented surrounds and projecting porch
with round-headed doorcase with double 6 panelled door. Cemented cornice, pilasters
and deep plinth. Pedimented section to north.
(See E J Maynard "Historical and Technical Description of the Former Dover Corporation
Waterworks, Connaught Road" 1976).
Listing NGR: TR3217542129
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 177858
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Maynard, E J, Historical and Technical Description of the Former Dover Coporation Waterworks, Connaught Road, (1976)
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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