Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLound Waterworks engine house

Lound Waterworks engine house

England
List entry 1002970
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lound Waterworks engine house is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located in Suffolk, England. The building housed steam pumping machinery installed to serve the water supply infrastructure of the locality during the Victorian period. As a designated ancient monument, it represents an important example of utilitarian engineering from the industrial era, reflecting the expansion of public water supply systems across rural England in the mid to late nineteenth century. The engine house survives as physical evidence of the technological and administrative developments that characterised Victorian utility provision.

Lound Waterworks engine house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002970. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lound Waterworks engine house?

Lound Waterworks engine house is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002970.

Who is responsible for protecting Lound Waterworks engine house?

Lound Waterworks engine house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002970.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lound Waterworks engine house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mill Hill bowl barrow, 650m north east of Caldecott Hall (2.7 km), Moated site at Blundeston Hall (4 km), St Olave's Priory (4.4 km).

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