Former Lambeth Waterworks Muniments Building

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PORTSMOUTH ROAD Kingston University Seething Wells Halls of Residence Former Lambeth Waterworks Muniments Building

(Formerly listed as Lambeth Muniments Building, Seething Wells, PORTSMOUTH ROAD)

29-OCT-03

GV II Muniments building for waterworks, currently a store. 1850-2 by James Simpson for the Lambeth Waterworks in Romanesque style. Built of stock brick in English bond with sandstone dressings and hipped slate roof with moulded sandstone cornice. One storey: 9 x 3 bays. The long sides facing south west and north east are of nine bays, the ends of three bays.

EXTERIOR: The north east elevation has three large recessed panels, each with three round-headed arches with Diocletian windows, sandstone impost blocks and plinths. The second and fifth openings from the left have round-headed doorcases containing double wooden doors with built-in fanlights. The south west elevation is similar but with one doorcase in the second arch from the left. The end elevations each have a similar panel with three Diocletian windows.

INTERIOR: Roof has metal trusses.

In 1995 the building became part of a hall of residence complex to Kingston University.