Addington Well Pumping Station, Croydon, Greater London

Photograph taken November 1973 © Historic England Archive ref: BB73_07942

A worker stokes the boilers at Addington Well Pumping Station. These boilers drove pumping engines which raised water from the watertable. The pumping station was officially opened on the 2nd of August 1888. The original engine was designed to pump 77,760 gallons of water per hour from the Addington reservoir.

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Greater London Croydon

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1970s (1970 - 1979)

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This water tower at Battys corner is dated 1916. It was built from reinforced concrete for Hull Corporation Waterworks. A plaque is inscribed: CITY OF HULL WATERWORKS WITHENSEA AND SOUTH HOLDERNESS SUPPLY 1916. The base contains pumps and a 300,000 gallon tank. The upper tank, of 100,000 gallon capacity, surrounds the central tower which carries a spiral staircase and pipe-work dated 1914. Read official list description.

Addington Well Pumping Station, Croydon, Greater London

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