Former Well Station of Thames Water Authority

FORMER WELL STATION OF THAMES WATER AUTHORITY, LEA VALLEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1079522
Date first listed:
10-Dec-1975
List Entry Name:
Former Well Station of Thames Water Authority
Statutory Address:
FORMER WELL STATION OF THAMES WATER AUTHORITY, LEA VALLEY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1079522
Date first listed:
10-Dec-1975
List Entry Name:
Former Well Station of Thames Water Authority
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER WELL STATION OF THAMES WATER AUTHORITY, LEA VALLEY ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER WELL STATION OF THAMES WATER AUTHORITY, LEA VALLEY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Enfield (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 36442 95712

Details

LEA VALLEY ROAD 1. 4411 Ponders End Former Well Station of Thames Water Authority TQ 39 NE 21/285 II

2. Circa 1900 picturesque building in vernacular revival style. Range with a cross- wing and a lower range parallel to this, extended as catslide beyond end of main range. A tall storey of pale brick, with darker brick pilasters, band and dressings, rests on a basement with a row of small round windows and supports an oversailing half-timbered attic storey resting on long timber brackets. Tiled roof. C17 style casements and roughcast filling in attic storey. Seven bays of main floor have large windows almost touching: the five on the right above basement are square headed, mullioned and transomed; on the left a floor-length, round-headed glazed openings. Large door in right return rises to height of jetty. Now being used for artificial recharge.

Listing NGR: TQ3644295712

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
200727
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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