Description and History of Site:-
Main building (Station A) constructed 1865-8 as part of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's main drainage scheme. Central building of cruciform shape originally housed 8 beam engines and built in Venetian Gothic style with splendid cast-ironwork manufactured by Rothwell & Co of Bolton. Building designed by Bazalgette & Cooper, the architect was Charles Driver. Beam engines and boilers removed 1931-33, replaced by current 8 centrifugal electric pumps. At start of WWII the impressive chimneys were reduced to their bases. Station B built 1891-96, re-engined 1934 and 1972. Station C built 1910-14. Until 1972 contained gas-engines, now replaced with diesels driving centrifugal pumps for stormwater. Station D built 1970-71. Overall, station drains some 52 sq. miles with total capacity of 3, 410, 000 cu. m/day.
New replacement pumping station constructed 1997. The design was by Allies & Morrison, who won an architectural competition. The engineering design was by Thames Water's in-house team. Electric motors on A Station pumps replaced c2015.
Further Reading and References:-
Ashdown, John; Bussell, Michael; Carter, Paul. 'A Survey of Industrial Monuments of Greater London'. Thames Basin Archaeological Observers' Group, 1969
Cossons, Neil. 'The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology'. David & Charles, 1975
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Smith, Tim and Carr, Bob. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire and the Lea Valley'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 2004
GLIAS Newsletter 190 (http://www.glias.org.uk/news/190news.html)
English Heritage listings for buildings on site:
A STATION: 1190476
B STATION: 1357994
C STATION: 1392550
STORES BUILDING: 1080980
BASES OF PAIR FORMER CHIMNEYS: 1357995
FORMER SUPERINTENDENTS HOUSE: 1080981
GATE LODGE: 1080982
GATES AND GATEPIERS: 1357996
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Key Words :- Sewage pumping station
Address :- Abbey Lane, London, Greater London, E15
Grid Ref :- TQ 38722 83224
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.53089 , Long -0.001499
Local Authority :- Newham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1190476, 1080980, 1080981, 1080982, 1357994, 1357995, 1357996, 1392550,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1865 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
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