Open Day at Conyers Rd pumping Station

The Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company erected the first pumping station here in 1881 and this was in a corrugated iron shed. The tall pumping station we see today was built in 1894 and it was a condition of the freeholder, Mr Thompson that the buildings should be of an ornamental character.

In 1980 it was selected to be adapted as one of 11 pumping stations serving the Thames water ring main supplying half the capital’s water supply.

Event hosted by Thames Water and the Streatham Society.