Building record MLI20484 - Hydraulic Engine House, Cross Keys Bridge, Sutton Bridge

Summary

Hydraulic Engine House, Cross Keys Bridge, Sutton Bridge.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

The engine house providing the power to operate the Cross Keys Bridge is located at the south-east corner of the property around the railway station. {1} The engine house was built in 1897, and houses hydraulic machinery by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. Ltd. It is of iron and red brick and features slate roofs. There is a ribbed iron tower with a hipped roof and overhanging eaves. The building is connected underground to the Cross Keys Bridge. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 1980. SUTTON BRIDGE AND LONG SUTTON: AN INDUSTRIAL HISTORY. p.8.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/85.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 48009 20901 (20m by 16m) Surveyed
Civil Parish SUTTON BRIDGE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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