King George V Pumping Station
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King George V Pumping Station
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 22 Nov 1985
The UK's only Humphrey pump installation. This was opened in 1913 but has long relied on electric pumps. The structure in front with Portland stone doric columns houses the open topped surge vessels. These were an integral part of the system as it relied on an oscillating body of water to act as the piston in an internal combustion engine.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.663122
Longitude
-0.016681