The Pumping Station, Whitacre Waterworks, Victorian water pumping station in Shustoke, England
The Pumping Station features red brick walls, stone dressings, tall gabled central section, gothic windows, and decorative clay-tiled roofs with modillion eaves.
Built in 1883, the station supplied six million gallons of fresh water daily to Birmingham before transitioning to serve Coventry, Nuneaton, and Bedworth.
The structure represents Victorian engineering excellence through its architectural design, which includes circular corner turrets and semi-conical roofs.
The building requires substantial repairs due to asbestos presence and structural damage while standing vacant behind a modern water treatment facility.
One of the original James Watt beam engines from the station now stands as an exhibit at Birmingham's ThinkTank Museum.
Location: Shustoke
Inception: 1883
GPS coordinates: 52.51863,-1.68321
Latest update: March 7, 2025 10:06
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