Edgbaston Waterworks, Grade II listed pumping station in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
The pumping station features a Victorian-era engine house, boiler house, and chimney situated east of Edgbaston Reservoir, two miles from Birmingham center.
Constructed around 1870, the waterworks facility was designed by architects John Henry Chamberlain and William Martin during Birmingham's rapid urban expansion.
The towers of the pumping station and nearby Perrott's Folly influenced J.R.R. Tolkien's writings during his childhood years in the neighborhood.
Currently operated by Severn Trent Water, the facility maintains water supply infrastructure for Birmingham's residential and commercial needs.
The pumping station operates independently from the adjacent Edgbaston Reservoir, which was built to support the local canal system.
Location: Birmingham
GPS coordinates: 52.47580,-1.93360
Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:55
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