Filter Station, Whittingehame

R D Robinson, consulting engineer of G H Hill and Sons,

dated 1955. Effectively designed, filter station with

simple classical details, nestled into man-made banks

abutting 3 side and rear elevations. Cream sandstone

ashlar with paving stone coping.

N ELEVATION: symmetrical wide advanced centre with large

keystoned doorway at centre with deeply moulded

surround; 2-leaf panelled doors. 2 openings on E

return, single door only on W return. Narrow recessed

outer bays with doorways (detailed as main door) filling

bays. Swept curtain walls advanced from outer corners,

suggesting imposing quadrants, with banks of earth to

outer sides.

INTERIOR: lined with glazed tiles, with red tiled floor;

timber screen with horizontal glazing by filter room with

droved, translucent glazing. Trabeated glazed ceiling

with glazing detailed as above. Original machinery

replaced, but spacious, light interior unimpaired.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND PIERS: rubble coped rubble pink

sandstone boundary walls and drum piers.