Building record 5666 - Former Victorian Pumping House Waterworks Lane, Hooton

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

<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL68 (Index). SCH5437.