Locally Listed Building: Former Victorian Pumping House Waterworks Lane, Hooton (LL68)
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| Grade | Active |
|---|---|
| Authority | Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council |
| Other Ref | LL HN/1 |
| Date assigned | 08 September 1997 |
| Date last amended | 01 March 2007 |
Description
Former Victorian Water Pumping Station
LL68 (Previously LL HN/1)
Address: Waterworks Lane, Hooton
Architect: West Cheshire Waterworks Co.
Date: 1890?
Description
Originally single space pump house with change in level of roof approximate mid point. Later extension to north – an extension of the higher roof portion.
Brick construction, church-like windows to sides, round arch door in pitched surround to south gable. Circular window to gable ends at roof level. Cast iron tubular water softener outside of east elevation ingeniously reused as an external fire escape.
Now converted into three floors as housing.
Condition
Good.
Current Use
In use as 5 dwellings.
Updated March 2007
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Sources (1)
- SCH5437 Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL68. [Mapped features: #14715 LL68; #16945 LL68]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 3511 7782 (14m by 36m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ37NE |
| Civil Parish | ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Apr 14 2011 11:43AM