Edgbaston Waterworks

Edgbaston Waterworks

Edgbaston Waterworks (Edgbaston Pumping Station) (gbmapping|SP0455386465) lies to the east of Edgbaston Reservoir, two miles west of the centre of Birmingham, England.

The buildings were designed by John Henry Chamberlain and William Martin around 1870. The engine house, boiler house, and chimney are Grade II listed buildings. The site is operated by Severn Trent Water. Despite the close proximity to Edgbaston Reservoir there is no current or historical connection of the water. This waterworks manages domestic water supply whereas the reservoir was built to feed the canal system.

It has been suggested [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/preview/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=712&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=15] [http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/tolkien.htm] that the towers of Perrott's Folly and Edgbaston Waterworks may have influenced references to towers in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, who lived nearby as a child.

Sources

* "A Guide to the Buildings of Birmingham", Peter Leather, ISBN 0-7524-2475-0

See also

* Perrott's Folly

External links

* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/preview/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=19079&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=124 Birmingham City Council article on "The Two Towers" book, with old photo taken from Perrot's Folly]
* [http://www.stwater.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5820 Severn Trent Water]
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