Tardebigge Engine House
Tardebigge Engine House (grid reference SO988689) is a former canal-pumping engine house at Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England. It is grade II listed.
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It stands near lock 57 (one lock below the top lock, 58) of the Tardebigge Locks on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and contained a steam-powered Newcomen-Watt beam engine, which was removed in 1915.[1] It was used to pump water from the adjacent Tardebigge feeder reservoir, which is about 50 ft (15.2 m) below the level of the top pound of the canal.[2]
At one time, a pub, The Tylers Lock, it was advertised for sale in April 2007, with planning permission to convert it into a residence.[3] [4] [5]
Tylers Lock is now owned by Vigo Software Ltd, and had planned to convert the building into offices; however planning permission was rejected in 2008.
The building was converted into luxury apartments in 2012.
References
- Canal Conservation Area brochure
- Nicholson Waterways Guides, Vol 2 (2006) ISBN 0-00-721110-4
- The Birmingham Post, 7 April 2007 with sales advert by Andrew Grant regarding a number of property sales by Auction at Ombersley, Worcestershire on 23 April 2007.
- Sales particulars (PDF) retrieved 16 April 2007 - now deleted
- Details and History Archived 11 September 2012 at Archive.today
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1168077)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 April 2007.