Description

SUTTON BRIDGE TYDD GOTE ROAD
TS 42 SE
(west side)
5/85 Hydraulic Engine
House (formerly
listed as part of
Cross Keys Bridge)
11/1/80
G.V. II*

Hydraulic engine house. 1897, the machinery by Sir W. G.
Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. Iron, red brick. Slate roofs.
Ribbed iron tower with hipped roof with overhanging eaves. First
floor band. 2 storeys, 2 bays. No ground floor openings.
Above, 2 glazing bar sashes with flat heads to front and rear
with single similar sash to each side wall. To the rear is the
red brick range. Moulded brick eaves with large wooden ridge
ventilator. Single storey, 3 bays. Single large segmental
arched glazing bar fixed light with flush wedge lintel, to the
right are 2 segmental arched doorways with plank doors, that on
the far right being wider. Rear has 3 similar windows, to the
left is a small blocked doorway. The hydraulic plant consists of
3 accumulators with direct-acting double cylinder pumps. The
motive power was originally from 2 locomotive type boilers, but
they are now replaced by 2 electric motors. This building is
connected underground to Cross Keys Bridge, Sutton Bridge, item
no. 5/84.

Listing NGR: TF4800620902

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17549406

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