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[[File: Waterworks_Crossing_20150610.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Waterworks Crossinglooking north. with the Treatment Works to the right]]

The '''Waterworks Crossing ''' is situated north of milepost 145&frac34;, a short distance north of [[Hampton Loade|Hampton Loade station]]. It provides access for a private road to the Hampton Loade Water Treatment Works which is owned by South Staffordshire Staffs Water Company’s treatment plant on the eastern side of the Severn. The plant, which can be seen on the left in the second picture, provides water to the Severn Trent system<ref Name = "FTW">From the Window, SVR publication</ref>.

Water is piped to the treatment ==The waterworks==The plant from nearby Chelmarsh Reservoir, which is close to the railway can be partly seen on the western side, although not visible from it. After passing under the railway left in the vicinity of the crossing, the pipes cross the second picture. The site produces water and sends it to Sedgley Reservoir where it is shared between South Staffs Water and Severn, forming Trent Water in order to supply Birmingham and the two blue arches that support the decking of the private road bridgesurrounding area.<ref name Name = "FTW" >From the Window, SVR publication</ref>.

The crossing was used as a filming location in Water is taken from the 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action family film [[CandleshoeRiver Severn]]and piped over the bridge before settling in the nearby Chelmarsh Reservoir, which is close to the railway on the western side, although not visible from it. It is then sent back under the railway line and over the bridge to the treatment plant. After passing under the railway in the vicinity of the crossing, the pipes cross the Severn, forming the two blue arches that support the decking of the private road bridge before heading onto site for treatment<ref name = "FTW" />.

Sadly, the ==The crossing ==The bridge was built in 1966.<ref>[https://www.southstaffswaterarchives.org.uk/Hampton%20Loade.pdf South Staffs Water Archives, picture of the location of a fatal [[Accidents | accident]bridge under construction] in (retrieved 20 January 1994 where a locomotive struck a van negotiating 2020)</ref> The access road and railway crossing may be assumed to be of the same date, as there is no evidence of any track or crossingat that location on OS maps as late as 1960.<ref>[https://maps. An inquest in May recorded a verdict of 'accidental death' with no blame attached to the Railwaynls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=52.4820&lon=-2.3787&layers=11&b=1 NLS 1960 OS Map]</ref>

Tragically, the crossing was the location of a fatal [[Accidents | accident]] on 12 January 1994 where a locomotive struck a van whilst it was negotiating the crossing, fatally injuring the driver who was on his way home after finishing his shift. The crossing is normally gated when not in usetrain involved was an inspection special for a party of bank officials.<ref>SVR News 110, as seen in "Boardroom Notes"</ref> An inquest on 18 May recorded a verdict of 'accidental death' with no blame attached to the first photographRailway.<ref>SVR News 111, "Boardroom Notes"</ref>

The crossing is normally kept gated when not in use, as seen in the first photograph. ==ReferencesThe crossing in film and television==<references />The crossing has appeared in several [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway|film and TV productions filmed on the SVR]]. It was featured in the 1972 ITV series "[[Doctor in Charge]]" in a scene where the doctors' car becomes trapped on it. It was also used in the 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action family film "[[Candleshoe]]" as the location at the end of the chase scene where David Niven's character parks a Rolls Royce on the crossing and flags the train to a stop.

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