Description

DEVIZES ROAD 1. 1594 Water Board Pumping Station SU 1330 9/447 IT 2. Circa 1850, 1 storey raised on plinth grey brick. L plan. Low pitch hipped slate roof and gable end slate roof, flat eaves, Frieze with moulded bed. South west front: left hand projecting part has recessed round headed window, glazing bars, rendered pilaster frame and architrave over. Later window and to right 6 panel door with radial glazed semi-circular fanlight, same surround + as left hand window. Return front of projection has one similar window. Recessed section has projecting entrance with large double doors, segmental arched fanlight, plain rendered flanking strips, moulded imposts, architrave over. Extension to right has 2 round headed windows with fixed iron glazing bars with decorated ties. Plain rendered flanking strips, entablature linking windows at impost level, architraves over. Gable end to street with stone coping. Large round headed window with iron fixed glazing bars with rosette pattern ties. Gault brick surround. Internally the pumping machinery is modern.

Listing NGR: SU1331330855

External Links

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