Listed Building record MDR10326 - Former accumulator house, Mansfield Road, Derby

Accumulator House, Mansfield Road. The Midland and Great Northern railways employed hydraulic power in their good yards for cranes, capstans and lifts. Both accumulator buildings (accumulators evened out the flow under varying load) have survived (see SMR 32218). The MR building in the St Mary's goods yard is a one and two storey red and cream brick structure with stone dressings dating from the 1860s. Now St Peter's House offices. (1) The Accumulator Tower was built c. 1860 from red brick with white and blue brick dressings and a slate roof. It is 2 storey and square in plan with single storey square plan pavillions to the east. The west front has 2 round headed windows on the ground floor with unusually complex metal glazing, under ashlar rusticated heads. Above are 2 similar windows. It is listed as grade II for group value only. This building was probably designed for the Midland Railway by Thompson and Fryer. (2)