Tower Hill Brine Pump building, Droitwich
Introduction
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Tower Hill Brine Pump building, Droitwich
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 16 Nov 2016
Set back 35 metres from the south side of High Street. The Visit Droitwich Spa website states that this is the only operational well in Droitwich Spa. Fully saturated brine rises under artesian pressure which produces a naturally occurring continuous overflow into the canal and River Salwarpe from springs and old wells in the Vines Park and Vines Lane areas. The Tower Hill well is set at a level that prevents brine overflowing. Tower Hill brine well was constructed in the 1890s but does not appear to have been used until 1921. The brine pumping equipment on view http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5281333 is that which was originally installed. By 1970 it was decided to replace the reciprocating pumps and the gas and oil engines with an electric submersible pump. Eventually the early brine pumping equipment was taken out and removed to the High School for public display, where it remained for 16 years until reinstallation here in 2002.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.267945
Longitude
-2.147958