Papplewick Pumping Station - live well
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Papplewick Pumping Station - live well
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 8 Dec 2019
The grey covers are over the original pilot well of 1882 that was sunk 190' into the Bunter sandstone to establish that there was sufficient water to justify building the main pumping station with its two wells. The pilot well was pumped by a Hathorn, Davey horizontal tandem compound non-rotative 'differential' engine. This was later relocated to Boughton Pumping Station. The pilot well was abandoned but was recommissioned when the steam plant stopped pumping in 1969. The well now contains four submersible pumps that are computer controlled from Leicester and pump up to 900,000 gallons per day. An adjoining brick building contains switch gear and booster pumps.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.063056
Longitude
-1.130437