Cooling Pond And 2 Lamps At Bestwood Pumping Station

The cooling pond and two lamps at Bestwood Pumping Station were constructed in 1871, likely by T. Hawksley for the Nottingham Waterworks Company. The structure features coursed and squared rubble with cast iron and ashlar dressings. The serpentine cooling pond measures approximately 150 meters long and 80 meters wide, with a chamfered coping. At the west end of the pond, there are two gas lamps with broached square bases, tapered octagonal stems, foliate ornamentation, and glass globes topped with porcelain finials. The lamp to the south is missing its globe. This site is part of a pumping station that was one of three built in the late 19th century to serve Nottingham City.