Selly Oak Pumping Station
Selly Oak Pumping Station, Gothic-style electrical substation in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England
The red brick building features tall windows, intricate stone dressings, and round apses characteristic of French Gothic Royal Chapel architecture.
Built in 1878 by Birmingham Corporation Waterworks, the station originally housed a Boulton and Watt steam engine for pumping water from an underground borehole.
Martin & Chamberlain architects designed this structure during a period when municipal buildings demonstrated the growing importance of public infrastructure.
The building currently functions as an electrical substation managed by Western Power Distribution, continuing its role in Birmingham's utility services.
The structure transformed from a water pumping facility to an electrical substation after the Elan aqueduct opening reduced local water supply demands.
Location: Birmingham
GPS coordinates: 52.44405,-1.93690
Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:02
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