Maple Brook Pumping Station - steam driven generator
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Maple Brook Pumping Station - steam driven generator
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 28 Jan 1984
This former steam powered water works pumping station has preserved this inverted vertical duplex (high-speed) enclosed engine by Bumsted & Chandler of Hednesford. This was built in 1924 as No. 2081 and was on standby until 1972. It was rated at 8 bhp at 750 rpm and drove a dynamo for the station's lights. The station originally had two large pumping engines and one survives.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.694759
Longitude
-1.911476