A pumping house, lade aqueduct and tanks form a compact water-supply landscape that may include exceptionally early reinforced concrete.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1898; electrified in the mid 20th century; closed in the late 20th century
- Architect / designer
- Designer unrecorded
- Type
- Former water pumping house with aqueduct and tanks
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB18957)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 88819 14822
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The two-storey pumping house is built into a terraced bank beside concrete arches carrying a bellied lade. Large flat-roofed tanks complete a functional group shaped by the change in ground level.
Its story
Built in 1898, the station lifted spring water to Lower Overton Reservoir for Dyce. Water-powered turbines were later electrified before the works closed and were sold in the late twentieth century.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a rare small pumping complex whose integrated landscape design and possible early metal-reinforced concrete extend the history of Scottish water engineering.
What to notice
- The aqueduct joining the rear wall.
- A dated crest on the pumping house.
- Tanks arranged downslope from the building.
Reading the surroundings
The site is private and contains waterworks structures, drops and possible unstable surfaces. Do not cross gates, enter tanks or channels, or assume paths through surrounding land are public.
Timeline
- 1898 The station began lifting spring water for the growing village of Dyce.
- Mid 20th century Electric power replaced the original water-driven turbine arrangement.
- Late 20th century The waterworks closed and passed out of operational ownership.
- 1991 National listing protected the integrated pumping complex.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact reinforcement, present machinery survival and current private use require specialist or owner confirmation.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Parkhill Pumping Station, LB18957 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB18957 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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