Cricklewood Pumping Station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cricklewood Pumping Station by Jaggery as part of the Geograph project.
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Cricklewood Pumping Station
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 12 May 2012
Viewed from a fence at the edge of St Michaels Road. Cricklewood Pumping Station was built in 1905 to supply water to London's north west suburbs at a time when most of the local residents obtained their water from rainwater cisterns or ponds. Although not in use since the station converted from steam power to electricity in the late 1950s, the 135 feet (41m) tall chimney remains a distinctive local landmark. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2971844 to a closer view of the valve wheel and cylinder.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.557681
Longitude
-0.227133