Building record MAB21604 - PARKHILL PUMPING STATION
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Summary
Pumping station built in 1898 to pump spring water uphill to a reservoir.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 18957
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8892 1497 (261m by 405m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Newmachar |
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Pumping station built in 1898 to pump spring water uphill to a reservoir. Turbine pumps and office are housed in a 2-storey and attic house, which is built to resemble a local farmhouses. The house is built against a terraced earthen bank with a lade carried on an aqueduct adjoining it at the rear. All are of mass concrete construction. There are concrete water tanks situated at the front of the pumping house. The pump house itself has a 2 bay front with a later corrugated sheet metal porch addition. Two turbine pumps are housed on the ground floor, one of which is original. They were formerly water powered but now electric. The lade and aqueduct adjoining at the rear are no longer in use. Supervisor`s House is built on terrace above, dating to the late 19th century. Single storey, 3-bay building with lean-to porch addition to W. A topographic survey was carried out by Headland Archaeology in 2012 ahead of the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
BABTIE GROUP, 2004, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER, Site 170, photos (Bibliographic reference). SAB3745.
HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2012, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE PACKAGE (NORTHERN LEG) TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS, Survey report (Bibliographic reference). SAB4430.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 18957;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81SE85;
- NRHE Numlink: 164260;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SE0054;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18957 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/164260 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB3745 Bibliographic reference: BABTIE GROUP. 2004. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER. Site 170, photos.
- --- SAB4430 Bibliographic reference: HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY. 2012. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE PACKAGE (NORTHERN LEG) TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS. Survey report.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 3:00PM
