Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station
Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Kew Bridge Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1358343
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station
- Statutory Address:
- Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Kew Bridge Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1358343
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Kew Bridge 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:
- Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Kew Bridge Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hounslow (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18774 78059
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 February 2022 to update text and reformat to current standards
TQ 1878
16/194C
BRENTFORD
KEW BRIDGE ROAD
Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station.
GV
I
Engine house. 1836-8, by William Anderson, engineer to the Grand Junction Water Works Company; later alterations, and small addition of c1900. Two storeys, seven x four bays, with small single-storey two x three-bay addition to east side. Silver grey brick with silver Aberdeen granite window cills, plinth, doorcase, cornice etc. 3:1:3 bays. Bold central doorcase having rusticated surround with cornice and blocking course, panelled door below overlight with glazing bars. Round-headed windows to ground floor, square-headed windows above linked by cill band, all small-paned with pivoting casements. Cornice and blocking course. Compression cylinder attached, on left of entrance. Right return similar, but partially masked by addition of cream brick with door and blind, round-arched, window and three round-arched windows to right return. Left return masked by addition, which is listed with the boiler houses (q.v).
Interior: Boulton and Watt pumping engine of 1820 moved here in 1838 from the Grand Junction Water Works at Chelsea; a Cornish Bull Engine of 1859, and other objects brought from elsewhere. The extension was built to house an economiser (to preheat water for boilers).
Listing NGR: TQ1877478059
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 202611
- 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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