Waddon Pumping Station
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Waddon Pumping Station
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 13 May 1982
Waddon was the last waterworks to use reciprocating steam pumping engines that were built in 1910 and 1915 and retired in 1983. This is one of the air pumps that is driven off a crankpin above. There are also two small auxiliary pumps - one is the boiler feed pump and the other looks to be able to act as a sump pump (bilge pump on board ship). The condenser is a surface condenser in the discharge main.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.358989
Longitude
-0.114592