Addington Well Pumping Station
Introduction
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Addington Well Pumping Station
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 30 Aug 1980
The last UK site to use beam engines for pumping drinking water. Stopped 1975. Now gone. One engine at Strumpshaw Hall, one at Crossness. Steam crane engine also at Crossness.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.347751
Longitude
-0.03277