Presser Pumping Station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Presser Pumping Station by Andrew Curtis as part of the Geograph project.
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Presser Pumping Station
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 8 Oct 2022
This is a water-pumping station built in 1902. It has a large circular chimney and was built next to a large reservoir by the Consett Water Company. Keys to the Past: https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D842 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012141159/https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D842 The name, Presser, may be derived from the original Pressure Engine on this site. The nearby, Presser Villa, was built for the Pumping Station caretaker.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.825114
Longitude
-2.063161