Hydraulic Engine House

The Hydraulic Engine House, built in 1888, is located in Bristol's Floating Harbour area. This single-storey building is constructed of red brick and features a slate roof with a single-depth plan and a six-window range. The left side has a semicircular-arched doorway, along with five semicircular-arched windows that have matching arched cills, all fitted with cast-iron windows and glazing bars. To the right, there is a square, two-stage accumulator tower that is set back; it includes an arched doorway and an oval window above, topped with a machicolated parapet. Inside, the hydraulic pumping machinery, dated 1907 and made by Fullerton, Hodgart and Barclay of Paisley, powers the hydraulic system for the docks, which includes cranes, bridges, and locks. There is also a workshop located at the right end of the building.