Bestwood Pumping Station

Bestwood Pumping Station was built between 1871 and 1874 on land belonging to William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans.

Several of the structures on site are listed including the pump house, lodges, landscaped ornamental cooling pond, several cast iron lamps and the boundary walls.

The 172 feet (52 m) high chimney is concealed and disguised as a huge campanile topped by a cupola.

It was equipped with two 125 hp rotative beam engines built by Joseph Whitham and Son, Leeds.

The pumping station yielded more than 3.5 million imperial gallons (16,000 m3) per day from the pebble beds.