Yellow bricked Moorish temple

There are some amazing things you can find on a walk.
I was on the Capital Ring today between Streatham Common and Wimbledon Park

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/walkfinder/walkdetails.asp?id=15

and came across a real oddity.

Soon after leaving Streatham Common station on Conyers Road I came upon what appeared to be a  yellow bricked Moorish temple topped with a several green copper cupolas.

It was in fact Thames Water's Streatham Pumping Station.

It was built in 1886 and is just one of the 'eccentric' pumping stations around this area.

Posted via email from Dave Futcher's blog