Eastney Depot: Gas Engine House
EASTNEY DEPOT: GAS ENGINE HOUSE, HENDERSON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104351
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Eastney Depot: Gas Engine House
- Statutory Address:
- EASTNEY DEPOT: GAS ENGINE HOUSE, HENDERSON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2004-10-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/12755/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104351
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Eastney Depot: Gas Engine House
- Statutory Address 1:
- EASTNEY DEPOT: GAS ENGINE HOUSE, HENDERSON 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.
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:
- EASTNEY DEPOT: GAS ENGINE HOUSE, HENDERSON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 67320 99264
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ69NE HENDERSON ROAD, Eastney 774-1/6/166 (North side) 07/09/73 Eastney Depot: Gas Engine House (Formerly Listed as: HENDERSON ROAD, Eastney Gas Engine House with 2 Gas Engines at Portsmouth Corporation Pumping Station)
GV II
Gas engine house with 2 gas engines. Formerly part of Portsmouth Corporation Pumping station, now preserved as an industrial monument. 1904. Red brick in Flemish bond. Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Square rusticated brick quoin strips up to window sill level then panelled pilasters to eaves. North facing elevation has on right 10 stone steps descending below ground level to entrance with brick stone copped flanking walls with attached iron railings, recessed 2-leaf boarded door with 24-pane overlight. On first floor three 16-pane metal casements, each set under gauged brick segmental arch, stone sill, brick band at sill level. Dentilled brick eaves. 3 original metal flues attached externally to wall. Right return has 3 similar metal casements and facing gable with ornate brick patterned dentils. INTERIOR: contains 2 out of 3 of its original Crossley Engines and Tongye Pumps. Pump house, boiler house and chimney (qv) form a group with the engine house (qv) and gas engine house.
Listing NGR: SZ6658898977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474756
- 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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