The Pumping Station
THE PUMPING STATION, BALKERNE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379830
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Pumping Station
- Statutory Address:
- THE PUMPING STATION, BALKERNE HILL
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379830
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Pumping Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PUMPING STATION, BALKERNE HILL
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:
- THE PUMPING STATION, BALKERNE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 99200 25438
Details
TL 9925 SW COLCHESTER BALKERNE HILL
584/4/10041 The Pumping Station
II
Water pumping station. 1894 by J. Mackworth Wood (engineer), machinery by Easton & Anderson of London, well by Tilley & Sons of London. Designed in the style of and to serve the municipal water tower of 1883. Converted to offices 1988. Red brick with reconstituted stone details; slate roofs. Roman Italianate style.
PLAN: square 2-storey and basement block to south of a long single-storey machinery block.
EXTERIOR: south block with north and south elevations divided by pilasters into 3 bays, the pilasters clasping at each return. South elevation with 2 2-light cast-iron casements with arched heads containing a circular light, all set within recessed gauged round arches. East bay with a fielded door under a plain arched light. Ovolo moulded string course to first floor. 3 twin arched casements to first floor. Machicolated cornice below moulded eaves cornice. Pyramid roof.
West elevation with 3 similar ground-floor casements and string course. 5 first-floor casements with gauged round arches below hoodmoulds arranged 1:3:1. Continuous machicolated cornice and eaves cornice.
East elevation as west, but with 6-panelled diamond-fielded door in centre.
North block with 5 gauged arches. West side with ventilation panel in north arch, a blind panel in next 2 to south, window as before in next and a C20 half-glazed door in last arch. Ovolo and ogeed rubbed brick cornice over dentil course. Gabled roof.
East side with gauged recessed arches divided by splay-footed pilasters continuous with the arches. Bays one and 3 with round-arched cast-iron windows, bays 2 and 4 with 4-panelled double-leaf doors, bay 5 (separated from others by a full-height pilaster) with machine room vent.
North gable end with wide round relieving arch containing an oculus.
INTERIOR: south block contains well-head in basement, sited in a brick inner room with a continuous external ambulatory. Late C20 machinery.
Listing NGR: TL9920025438
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479262
- 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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