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Eastney Depot: Gas Engine House

A Grade II Listed Building in Milton, City of Portsmouth

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.789 / 50°47'20"N

Longitude: -1.0463 / 1°2'46"W

OS Eastings: 467320

OS Northings: 99264

OS Grid: SZ673992

Mapcode National: GBR VZ5.5X

Mapcode Global: FRA 87P0.B5V

Plus Code: 9C2WQXQ3+JF

Entry Name: Eastney Depot: Gas Engine House

Listing Date: 7 September 1973

Last Amended: 18 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1104351

English Heritage Legacy ID: 474756

ID on this website: 101104351

Location: Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4

County: City of Portsmouth

Electoral Ward/Division: Milton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Portsmouth

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Milton St James

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


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

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