Pump House (London)

United Kingdom / England / London
 pump house, Grade II Listed (UK)
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This building once contained a steam engine which operated the fountains - the pillar on the roof is a cleverly-disguised chimney. A stoker kept the engine running on Saturday nights to pump water into the Round Pond, so on Sundays there was enough water pressure to run the fountains.

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Coordinates:   51°30'39"N   -0°10'32"E
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