Selly Oak Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England, from 1878 until the 1920s.
History edit
It was built by the Birmingham Corporation Waterworks department in 1878[1] to house a Boulton and Watt steam engine pumping water for domestic use from a borehole underneath the building. The building is in the Gothic style and was designed by Martin & Chamberlain. It appears as a French Gothic Royal Chapel. The building became unnecessary with the opening of the Elan aqueduct, and it was converted into an electricity sub-station.
References edit
- ^ English mechanics and the world of science, Volume 29. 1879
- ^ Historic England. "Grade II (1075728)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 February 2010.