Hopwas Pumping Station (beam engine house).
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Hopwas Pumping Station (beam engine house).
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 28 Jan 1984
South Staffordshire Water Works Company pumping station. Contained two 1880 built Gimson single cylinder beam pumping engines. These were stopped in 1964 and removed for preservation in 1987. One is now at Snibston Discovery Park and the other at Forncett Industrial Steam Museum. Picture taken on the occasion of an organised visit by the Stationary Engine Research Group.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.641573
Longitude
-1.747248