Tummel Power Station, Grampian Hydro Electric Scheme

William Halcrow consulting engineer, Balfour Beatty engineers and contractors, 1931-33. Large 2-storey and attic, roughly 7-bay rectangular-plan power station in plain classical style with projecting centre bays and wings. Painted render with painted rock faced long and short quoins. Bays 2 and 5 recessed. Full-height pilasters; banded string course at 2nd floor and deeply corniced eaves course. Large fielded panels to returns at advanced bays. Deep ground floor with arcaded and keystoned shouldered arched multi-pane windows (not full-height to terminal bays). Bi-partite multi-pane windows at 1st floor with advanced cills.

WEST ELEVATION: roughly 5 bays with lower recessed single bay to right (S). Large mahogany door roughly to centre in keystoned shouldered arched surround, flanked by tall keystoned round arched windows (paired to north); rectangular multi-pane windows above. Similar windows to recessed bay set in recessed surrounds.

N ELEVATION: predominantly plain elevation with some corniced projecting blocks, pilasters and fielded panels. Row of multi-pane rectangular windows at 1st floor in recessed surrounds.

EAST ELEVATION: similar to that at W but with large multi-pane window in place of mahogany door.

Predominantly small multi-pane glazing in cast-iron frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods integrated with cornice.

INTERIOR: plain interior with large roller crane on steel gantry to main double height space. Some steel gantries to rear creating upper floors. Original control panel to upper floor at rear integrated with tiled floor.