Lea Bridge Conservation Area Appraisal

4.6 Activities and Uses

The activities and uses within the Conservation Area reflect the traditional riverside uses evident along the River Lea: industrial buildings, public houses, and houses. The area retains an important mixture of uses.

5 THE BUILDINGS OF THE LEA BRIDGE CONSERVATION AREA

5.1 Introduction

The Lea Bridge Conservation Area contains an interesting group of buildings dating mainly from the 19th century. They reflect the historic uses of the banks of the Lea River: former industrial buildings clustered around the infilled Lea Bridge Dock, a number of good quality public houses, and houses.

5.2 Listed buildings

There is one listed building in the conservation area: a former school building to Waterworks Lane. Unfortunately, this building is identified by English Heritage on their Buildings at Risk Register. The building is currently empty and in need of conservation.

The list description for the building is as follows:

"1 WATERWORKS LANE E5 5013 (West Side)

Premises of Testi & Sons, Millwrights TQ 3586 14/669 II