Old pumping station on the Tyne
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Old pumping station on the Tyne
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 23 Feb 2018
The sold pumping station marked by the chimney was built in 1874 by the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company to extract water from the Tyne. It has been closed for many years. In the river, one of the piers which once supported an aerial ropeway across the river can still be seen Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.975908
Longitude
-1.84171