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Snarestone Pumping Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Snarestone, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6874 / 52°41'14"N

Longitude: -1.4875 / 1°29'14"W

OS Eastings: 434740

OS Northings: 310085

OS Grid: SK347100

Mapcode National: GBR 6HR.GRQ

Mapcode Global: WHDHZ.3QY5

Plus Code: 9C4WMGP7+W2

Entry Name: Snarestone Pumping Station

Listing Date: 20 December 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1178088

English Heritage Legacy ID: 187981

ID on this website: 101178088

Location: Snarestone, North West Leicestershire, DE12

County: Leicestershire

District: North West Leicestershire

Civil Parish: Snarestone

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Appleby Magna and Swepstone with Snarestone and Norton-juxta-Twycross

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


SNARESTONE QUARRY LANE SK 31 SW 4/89 (West Side ) Snarestone Pumping Station GV II Pumping Station of later C19. Red brick, English bond, in Gothic style, with stone cornice, kneelers, coped gables, drip-moulds, label stops and brick plinth with stone top moulding. Slate roof. Windows mostly have brick lintels with chamfered sides and stone plate tracery. 2 parallel ranges, gables facing, with tall pump room to left side facing. At left end of this, the principal entrance.8 stone steps lead to projecting entrance surround with sloping stone roof and moulded stone door surround with pilasters and columns with foliage capitals and segmental drop arch. Door 2 leaved and part glazed. Over surround a 2-light window. Sides of this range have 2 lancets each with stone inside frames and keystones. Front of parallel ranges has 3-light with 1-light over to left and door with 2-light over to right. Square chimney base set forward. Stone broach leads to c50 ft. octagonal flue with stone corbelled and embattled top. Right end has similar doors and windows and rear has 2 double doors with segmental arches, each with 2-light over. Interior: parallel ranges have iron frame roofs and pump room has beamed ceiling, 2 iron columns, iron balustrading, 3 arch screen and pistons and wheels.

Listing NGR: SK3474010085

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