History in Structure

Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building

A Grade II Listed Building in Kingston upon Thames, London

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3928 / 51°23'33"N

Longitude: -0.3164 / 0°18'59"W

OS Eastings: 517232

OS Northings: 167315

OS Grid: TQ172673

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.2WK

Mapcode Global: VHGRG.G8L4

Plus Code: 9C3X9MVM+4C

Entry Name: Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building

Listing Date: 29 October 2003

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390654

English Heritage Legacy ID: 491037

ID on this website: 101390654

Location: Seething Wells, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT6

County: London

District: Kingston upon Thames

Electoral Ward/Division: Long Ditton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Kingston upon Thames

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Surbiton St Andrew and St Mark

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Find accommodation in
Long Ditton

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/03/2018

59/0/10080

PORTSMOUTH ROAD
Kingston University
Seething Wells Halls of Residence
Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building

(Formerly listed as Lambeth District offices and Stores Building, PORTSMOUTH ROAD)

29-OCT-03

GV
II
Originally offices and stores for waterworks, now stores. 1850-52 by James Simpson for the Lambeth Waterworks in Gothic style. Built of stock brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and slate roof with panelled stock brick chimneystacks. Asymmetrical building of one storey in the form of an entrance lodge with a series of four gables with sandstone fleur de lys shaped finials and irregular fenestration.

EXTERIOR: South west side has small gable to left with entrance in sandstone architrave followed by projecting larger gable with dogtooth cornice, clockface in gable, two further entrances and two blocked mullioned windows. Two further recessed gables have a wide entrance and mullioned window. The south east side has one tripartite mullioned and transomed windows. The north east side has a further tripartite mullioned and transomed window, narrow mullioned window, entrance and lean-to.

INTERIOR: Plaster ceiling rose and original York stone paving. There is also a set of steep steps to service the clock.

In 1995 the building became part of a hall of residence complex to Kingston University.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.