Edgbaston Waterworks (Edgbaston Pumping Station) () lies to the east of

Edgbaston Reservoir Edgbaston Reservoir, originally known as Rotton Park Reservoir and referred to in some early maps as Rock Pool Reservoir, is a canal feeder reservoir in Birmingham, England, maintained by the Canal & River Trust.Environment Agency public regist ...

, two miles west of the centre of

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. The buildings were designed by

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and William Martin around 1870. The engine house, boiler house, and chimney are

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s. The site is operated by

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. Despite the close proximity to Edgbaston Reservoir there is no current or historical connection of the water. This waterworks manages domestic water supply whereas the reservoir was built to feed the canal system. It has been suggested, but not proven, that the towers of Perrott's Folly and Edgbaston Waterworks may have influenced references to towers in the writings of

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, who lived nearby as a child.

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* ''A Guide to the Buildings of Birmingham'', Peter Leather,

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* * Edgbaston Grade II listed buildings in Birmingham Water supply in Birmingham, West Midlands Industrial buildings in England {{WestMidlands-struct-stub

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