Historic houses · West Midlands
Selly Oak Pumping Station
In or near Birmingham.
Selly Oak Pumping Station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Selly Oak · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Selly Oak Pumping Station, the nearest railway station is Selly Oak, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is B29 6AE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Selly Oak Pumping Station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Selly Oak Pumping Station features the Pyramid Gabion sculpture, which references the historical coal storage depot that once operated on the site. The sculpture is made of steel gabions filled with coal and includes an inscription based on a traditional boaters song, celebrating Birmingham's industrial heritage.
From the Wikipedia article
Selly Oak Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England, from 1878 until the 1920s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was built by the Birmingham Corporation Water Department in 1878 to house a Boulton and Watt steam engine pumping water for domestic use from a borehole underneath the building. The building is in the Gothic style and was designed by Martin & Chamberlain. It appears as a French Gothic Royal Chapel. The building became unnecessary with the opening of the Elan aqueduct, and it was converted into an electricity sub-station. It is Grade II listed.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4441, -1.9369
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B29 6AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Nearest railway station
- Selly Oak — 0.3 km
- Official site
- artuk.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7448695 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Selly Oak Pumping Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Selly Oak Pumping Station?
- Selly Oak Pumping Station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B29 6AE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Selly Oak Pumping Station?
- Selly Oak Pumping Station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Selly Oak Pumping Station?
- The nearest railway station is Selly Oak, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode B29 6AE.
- Is Selly Oak Pumping Station a listed building?
- Selly Oak Pumping Station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Selly Oak Pumping Station?
- The nearest railway station is Selly Oak, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B29 6AE.