Mile Oak Farm was bought by Brighton Corporation in January 1890, and a pumping station built there in 1900 to the designs of James Johnston, waterworks engineer.
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LLHA0126
A number of outbreaks of Cholera in the early and mid 19th century led to the Public Health Acts of 1848, 1875 and 1878 and the Sanitation Act 1866. Locally, a number of water pumping stations were established in the late 19th and early 20th century, in order to provide a clean water supply to residents. Mile Oak Farm was bought by Brighton Corporation in January 1890, and a pumping station built there in 1900 to the designs of James Johnston, waterworks engineer. Two waterworker’s cottages were also designed by Johnston, to designs dated 24 July 1900. The pumping station was demolished in 1961 and replaced by a new building with an electric water pump, but the cottages survive (although separated from the pumping station by the A27). Semi-detached two storey rendered building, with hipped slate roof, overhanging eaves and central chimneystacks to front and rear roof slope. Render is unpainted with raised bands at cill and lintel height to first floor. The main entrances were set back along the side elevation, with the original arrangement still apparent to number 481. The front elevation contains a bay window at ground floor level with single window above, all with mullioned windows. The windows to number 479 have been replaced. Source: Middleton 2002
ii. A good example of waterworkers’ cottages of this date
ii. Close association with the Mile Oak Pumping Station, which formed an important part of the development of a clean water supply for the city
ii. Outside a conservation area, the houses contribute to the streetscene.
i. Although number 479 has been subject to alterations to its windows and front entrance, and both buildings have been extended to side and rear, the properties retain much of their design integrity
2015
