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Site ID :- GTL00307
Key Words :- pumping station
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Address :- Renforth Street, Rotherhithe, London, Greater London, SE16
Grid Reference :- TQ 35378 79581
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 535378 m, Northing 179581 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.498965 , -0.051076
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Administrative Area :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Historic England List No - 1385816,
Site Era :-Early Modern 1850-1950 to Modern Post 1950
Site Dates :- 1902 -
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Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
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Record Status :- Incomplete
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Description and History

Pumping Station of the London Hydraulic Power Co. (see Wapping). Built 1902, supplied power following year. Brick-built complex includes former engine house (originally housing triple expansion steam engines), accumulator tower, boiler chimney and workshops. Two cottages for employees situated in yard. Station converted to form Company's head offices.

Further Reading and References

Smith, Tim R. 'A gazetteer of hydraulic power in London'. London's Industrial Archaeology No 19 [2021]
http://www.glias.org.uk/journals/19-c.pdf

Previous Comments:-

Buildings now converted to flats - glias member - 16 February 2020
This record now incorporates chimney information from the "London Hydraulic Power Co" and "London Hydraulic Power Company pumping station" records. - Chris Grabham - Andrew Turner - 18 July 2021

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