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Water pumping station at The Water Tower, Trinity Road

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Published on Thursday, September 4.

Updated on Friday, September 12.

Water pumping station of 1862 by Sheerness Board of Health.Purpose built municipal water tower. c.1860 in elaborate classical style. Front part is of red brick with terra -cotta dressings.

Roof concealed by pediment, 2 storeys and semi casement 3 windows: pediment with modillion cornice and elaborate scrolled cartouche with the initials of the water company. Below this are end giant pilasters with 2 smaller pilasters to 1st floor and projecting large central bay flanked by pilasters to 1st floor. Central bay has to 1st floor a triple round -headed window with elaborate terra-cotta surrounds with keystones and central porch with pediment on pilasters and frieze bearing inspection "Sheerness Local Board of Health". Central round headed doorcase with keystone. Other windows are also round headed with keystones. Side elevation of 2 bays with 2 paired round -headed windows to 1st floor and ground floor has 2 giant round headed arches with paired round headed arches and circular windows above. Rear part of building is of stack brick with large bracket cornice, stepped corner buttress and round headed arches with red brick dressings.