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Engine House, Thames Water Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Staines, Surrey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4378 / 51°26'16"N

Longitude: -0.5026 / 0°30'9"W

OS Eastings: 504173

OS Northings: 172040

OS Grid: TQ041720

Mapcode National: GBR 0J.3YF

Mapcode Global: VHFTQ.74M3

Plus Code: 9C3XCFQW+4W

Entry Name: Engine House, Thames Water Station

Listing Date: 11 November 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240382

English Heritage Legacy ID: 438797

ID on this website: 101240382

Location: Birch Green, Spelthorne, Surrey, TW18

County: Surrey

District: Spelthorne

Electoral Ward/Division: Staines

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Staines

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: St Mary the Virgin Stanwell

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Chimney

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Description


The following buildings shall be added:

STAINES A 30 (OFF)
TQ 07 SW
990-/3/10000 Engine House, Thames
Water Station
GV II

Engine House 1896 in classical style. Built of stock brick with
red brick dressings and terracotta embellishments. Roof probably
originally of slate but new covered in roofing felt. Plan
comprises 2 parallel ranges. The larger range has a curved
pediment with an elaborate terracotta design with the inscription
"New river Grand Junction Staines reservoirs West Middlesex
incorporated 1896". To the left is a roundel depicting a factory
and then a shield depicting a standing youth in Grecian dress.
A roundel on the right hand side depicts an old man and a young
woman, also in Grecian dress. Corbelled cornice and central
projecting porch with panelled parapet and round-headed arch with
impost blocks. 4 chambered casements set with a round-headed
grading with brick pilasters. Side elevation had 10 windows
including central and end pairs set in projecting arches with
panelled or balustraded parapet above. These have cumbered heads,
the other windows are round-headed under corbelled cornice
divided by pilasters. Attached to the side is a smaller wing in
matching style with curved pediment to one end with two
terracotta roundels and arching with three windows. Internal
machinery is C20.


Listing NGR: TQ0417372040

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