Brindley Bank steam pumping engine

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The photograph on this page of Brindley Bank steam pumping engine by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.

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Brindley Bank steam pumping engine

Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 Jun 2007

105' long Hathorn, Davey horizontal tandem compound engine operating well pumps and a force pump. Going a bit rusty as the station is no longer used. There are a pair of broadly similar later engines preserved at Mill Meece Pumping Station.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.772808
Longitude
-1.944817